There may be a lot of dispute on which race is considered to be the best horse race ever, but since we are writing this article, we are generally going to tell you our opinion of the best horse race ever! First of all, we guess we think the best horse race ever was the one we won the most money on. But since that doesnt really define the best race ever, we had to do a little research on popular opinion to find out really what was the best race?

Through our vast availability and connectivity to the Internet, we were able to determine that many races are thought of as THE race to remember, so we read and read and read until we decided which race we liked best. Hold on to those wagering sheet. Here it is!

The absolutely best horse race ever has to be Secretariat in 1973 winning the last leg of the Triple Crow the winning time has never been broken and isnt that what records are all about breaking them? Jockey Ron Turrotte took Big Red into the winners circle with style that day and until we have a horse that runs like this thoroughbred, we are sticking to our claim, that this race was and is the best horse race EVER!

Born in 1970 Secretariat was destined to win the 1973 Triple Crown an achievement that hadnt been accomplished in 25 years. His record of 1:59 2/5 still stands as the fastest running time for the Kentucky Derby and his record of 2:24 at the Belmont Stakes also stands to this day. However, we like the running of the roses best and if you had an opportunity to watch Secretariat win that race we bet its your favorite too.

Secretariat was a large chestnut colt born in Virginia and owned by Penny Chenery Tweedy. His trainer was Canadian born Lucien Laurin. He stood at 16.2 hands tall and weighed in at 1,175 pounds in his prime racing days.

Given a 3 2 favorite status in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Secretariat broke last but gradually moved up in the backstretch overtaking deadly rival Sham and pulling away to win by 2 length an awesome and wonderful site to watchfull of excitement, especially if you had a winning ticket! It would be nearly 28 years before another horse would run the Kentucky Derby in less than two minutes something we all pray to see each year, but remains a top achievement for Secretariat.

A little known fact that over 5,000 winning ticket holders never cashed in their tickets and opted for keeping them as souvenirs. While we would never do this because we like the money we think its neat that they did!

Over 134,000 thousand screaming and sweaty fans watch Secretariat win the Kentucky Derby that day and as Ron Turrotte, the proud jockey of the day rode him to the winners circle, people everywhere were heard to say, weve seen greatness today!

Yep, we still think that Secretariats win that warm day in 1973 was and remains the best horse race ever and if you didnt get to see it someone, somewhere, probably on YouTube has it recorded.

Simon M Skinner assists withruns internet marketing for BetAmerica - the top online US horse racing betting website.