Just saw this on Twitter...
Secretariat was truly amazing.
Especially when you consider Secretariat had to run against Sham. I believe it’s still the case that Sham ran the second fastest Kentucky Derby in history. Only problem was Secretariat was in that same race and set the record.
If they raced in separate years, Sham likely wins at least one Triple Crown race and concievably could’ve won a Triple Crown in his own right. Instead, he had to deal with Secretariat and most no longer remember Sham.