Caption: Ron Turcotte signing autographs and talking with fans at Secretariat booth.
Preakness week 2013 with Preakness horses and other going to the track at Pimlico on May 17, 2013, in Baltimore, Md.
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Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Secretariat and jockey Ron Turcotte wins the 1973 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct.
Photo by: Bob Coglianese
A fitting final photo is Secretariat's farewell at Aqueduct. Once again he put on a show, breaking off into a show horse canter. As he headed back toward the clubhouse turn, a shaft of light beamed down directly on him and seemed to illuminate him, creating a surreal final image.
Photo by: Steve Haskin
Finally, this is my favorite shot of Secretariat at stud. When we approached the fence, he went over and picked up a large branch and brought it over, defying me to try pull it out of his mouth. I felt like I was playing fetch with a dog.
Photo by: Steve Haskin
This one is of Secretariat and Riva Ridge at Belmont Park going out for separate works on the turf course in September. The slow mile was of no help to Big Red after Penny Tweedy and Lucien Laurin decided to run the colt in the Woodward Stakes and scratch Riva Ridge when the track came up sloppy. Secretariat had just broken the world record for 1 1/8 miles two weeks earlier after having been sick and how he was being asked to come back quickly and stretch out to 1 1/2 miles. Prove Out still had to run the second-fastest mile and a half in Belmont history in the mud to beat him.
Photo by: Steve Haskin
Secretariat at Belmont Park
Photo by: Steve Haskin
Secretariat with Riva Ridgle on walking ring.
Photo by: Steve Haskin
Secretariat This first one is after being saddled in the Preakness. I had photographed him looking straight ahead, and when he heard the click of the shutter, he turned his head and looked right at me...or through me. It was a memorable one-on-one moment with a legend.
Photo by: Steve Haskin
Secretariat rises like the Phoenix at his new home at Claiborne Farm.
Photo by: Steve Haskin
Caption: Ron Turcotte signing autographs and talking with fans at Secretariat booth.
Preakness week 2013 with Preakness horses and other going to the track at Pimlico on May 17, 2013, in Baltimore, Md.
PREAKNESS Scenes1 image700
Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Ron Turcotte signing autographs and talking with fans at Secretariat booth.
Preakness week 2013 with Preakness horses and other going to the track at Pimlico on May 17, 2013, in Baltimore, Md.
PREAKNESS Scenes1  image700
Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
Caption: Ron Turcotte signing autographs and talking with fans at Secretariat booth.
Preakness week 2013 with Preakness horses and other going to the track at Pimlico on May 17, 2013, in Baltimore, Md.
PREAKNESS Scenes1 image700
Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
See photo in original gallery.