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Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)
Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)

Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)

Date10/22/1973
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  • Secretariat's groom; Eddie Sweat; has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job; but he admits he can't afford to be overwhelmed because then you'd start to get careless
  • Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: Secretariat's groom; Eddie Sweat; has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job; but he admits he can't afford to be overwhelmed because then you'd start to get careless
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0095755F
Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)
Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)
Goode, Jeff
10/22/1973
Over 6,000 spectators, who showed up at Woodbine racetrack this morning to watch Triple winner Secretariat
Over 6,000 spectators, who showed up at Woodbine racetrack this morning to watch Triple winner Secretariat
Griffin, Doug
10/24/1973
Her Daddy is secretariat. A proud mother, Arctic Dancer, looks over a brand new filly born at Windfields Farm in Oshawa. The sire was 1973 U.S. Triple(...)
Her Daddy is secretariat. A proud mother, Arctic Dancer, looks over a brand new filly born at Windfields Farm in Oshawa. The sire was 1973 U.S. Triple(...)
Beaty, Keith
3/18/1975
Never forgotten: Champion race horse and stallion Northern Dancer, with groom Harvey Green in 1964, was buried early yesterday at Windfields Farm near Oshawa, where he was born 29 years ago
Never forgotten: Champion race horse and stallion Northern Dancer, with groom Harvey Green in 1964, was buried early yesterday at Windfields Farm near Oshawa, where he was born 29 years ago
Grant, Frank
11/18/1990
Jockey Mickey Walls walks Izvestia away from the track after the 1990 Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner broke a leg during the Rothma(...)
Jockey Mickey Walls walks Izvestia away from the track after the 1990 Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner broke a leg during the Rothma(...)
Goode, Jeff
10/20/1991
Her pop's secretariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm, onrthwest of Metro. Filly's (...)
Her pop's secretariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm, onrthwest of Metro. Filly's (...)
Goode, Jeff
2/16/1974
Secretariat continued his preparation for Sunday's Canadian International Championship race at Woodbine this morning under exercise boy George Davis. (...)
Secretariat continued his preparation for Sunday's Canadian International Championship race at Woodbine this morning under exercise boy George Davis. (...)
Barkley, Harold
10/24/1973
Secretariat Foal stays close to mommy
Secretariat Foal stays close to mommy
Combs, Erin
5/18/1976
Exercise boy George Davis takes Secretariat for a gallop at Woodbine
Exercise boy George Davis takes Secretariat for a gallop at Woodbine
Barkley, Harold
10/23/1973
Sports - Horses - Race - Named - Secretariat
Sports - Horses - Race - Named - Secretariat
Barkley, Harold
10/23/1973
Her pop's secret Ariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for the Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm northwest of Metro. Fill(...)
Her pop's secret Ariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for the Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm northwest of Metro. Fill(...)
Goode, Jeff
2/16/1974
Sports - Horses - Race - Named - Secretariat
Sports - Horses - Race - Named - Secretariat
Barkley, Harold
10/23/1973