Secretariat: 1973 Belmont Stakes (NYRA video with Dave Johnson's call)

Certainly Secretariat's Belmont Stakes victory to sweep the Triple Crown in 1973 needs no introduction, but this recently uncovered video has its own historical significance. This is the actual NYRA video of the race, not the CBS camerawork. In what might arguably require a spoiler alert, Secretariat actually "runs off the screen" at about the eighth pole and the camera pans to the battle for second (Twice a Prince out-finishing My Gallant).

The famed call by Chic Anderson for CBS became part of the legend of Secretariat, but here, we can listen to Dave Johnson's on track call at Belmont Park that June afternoon. Times were much different for track announcers, and there is certainly less flair than the network television call.

Enjoy this interesting piece of racing history. If nothing else, it's an excuse to watch this magnificent performance once again.