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Secretariat would have dominated American Pharoah at the Belmont Stakes

American Pharoah became the first horse since Affirmed to win the Triple Crown last Saturday at the Belmont Stakes, but American Pharoah’s final time around the 1.5-mile track was a full two seconds behind the record set by Secretariat in 1973. The Wall Street Journal made this amazing side-by-side video to show Secretariat against American Pharoah, and the race was over by the 1/4-mile mark.

1/4-mile

American Pharoah: 24.06

Secretariat: 23.6

1/2-mile

American Pharoah: 48.83

Secretariat: 46.2

3/4-mile

American Pharoah: 1:13.41

Secretariat: 1:09.8

1-mile

American Pharoah: 2:02.33

Secretariat: 1:59

Finish

American Pharoah: 2:26.65

Secretariat: 2:24

Dave Pickoff/AP

Dave Pickoff/AP

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