<P> After the race, Secretariat was brought to Aqueduct Racetrack where he was paraded with Turcotte dressed in the Meadow silks before a crowd of 32,990 in his final public appearance . "It's a sad day, and yet it's a great day", said Laurin . "I certainly wish he could run as a 4 - year - old . He's a great horse and he loves to run ." </P> <P> Altogether, Secretariat won 16 of his 21 career races, with three seconds and one third, and total earnings of $1,316,808 . </P> <P> For 1973, Secretariat was again named Horse of the Year, and won Eclipse Awards as the American Champion Three - Year - Old Male Horse and the American Champion Male Turf Horse . </P> <P> When Secretariat first retired to Claiborne Farm, his sperm showed some signs of immaturity, so he was bred to three non-Thoroughbred mares in December 1973 to test his fertility . One of these, an Appaloosa named Leola, produced Secretariat's first foal in November 1974 . Named First Secretary, the foal was a chestnut like his sire, but spotted like his dam . </P>

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