Secretariat Page #4

Sorry.

- Oh.

- What's wrong?

I just realized that's

the first time I've laughed,

I've really laughed, in a...

Since I don't remember when.

- [Penny laughs]

- [Bugle plays]

She scares me.

[Male announcer] Ladies and gentlemen,

welcome to the fourth race at Aqueduct,

maiden trip for two-year-olds,

among them, Secretariat by Bold Ruler.

Secretariat leaning

against the back ofthe gate.

- [Starting bell rings]

- And they're off.

[Lucien] It wasn't exactly

what I had in mind.

[Penny] You said he was ready to race.

He was ready to race. He just wasn't

ready to play bumper cars.

Fourth? And he runs like he's afraid?

I expect more than that.

So do I. What were you doing?

- He got hit coming out of the gate.

- We saw he got hit.

You got him mugged at the gate, mugged

in the pack, and mugged on the rail!

- You're off him.

- [Penny] We need to talk about this.

Don't start with me. You are off him!

Go on home. Just go on.

And you stay out of this.

It's none of your business.

- Excuse me? What are you saying?

- The horse should never have lost.

Are you sure that

it was Paul's fault, then?

[Shouts in French]

Say that in English.

No. It was my fault.

He doesn't have enough experience. This

horse needs a jock with more experience.

[Kicks wall]

Well, I know this.

If his jockey won't back off,

Red won't back off. From anything!

You want a jockey who won't back off,

then you want Ronnie Turcotte.

I want to meet with him.

When I'm back in two weeks.

One more thing. I'm new to this, and

you know a lot more about it than I do.

But don't ever say

this is none of my business.

Every bit of this is my business!

Do you understand?

Yes, ma'am.

I called to check on your flight.

- They cancelled it due to weather.

- Oh, no.

- I'm sorry.

- No. Kate's play.

- [Kate] Silent night

- [actors chant] War, war, war, war...

Holy night

- [telephone rings]

- All is calm

- Mom?

- Honey. Is she on, almost?

[Chris] Yeah, she's just starting.

Oh!

Let me hear.

- Mother and child

- [chanting]... war, war, war...

Holy infant so

- Tender and mild

- [laughs]

- Can you hear?

- Yeah, I hear!

Dad says it's Commie crap.

It's art, honey.

It's art.

[Chuckles]

- Sleep in heavenly peace

- War, war, war, war...

Silent night

Holy night

- [sobbing]

- Shepherds quake

At the sight

[indistinct chatter]

Thank you.

- [Tires screech]

- [Horns honk]

[Man shouting] You got a problem?

- Hey!

- [Male driver] Get out of the street!

I'm trying to get across the street.

[Male driver] Move out of the way!

Use crutches on the sidewalk!

- [Horn blares]

- Idiot!

- Miss Chenery?

- Mr. Turcotte. Oh, I'm so sorry.

Well, Lucien and I were so hoping that

you'd be able to ride in our next race.

I'll be ready. Why wouldn't I be?

[Chuckles] I spoke with

some of the owners you ride for.

They say you're one of the best.

You got a great touch.

You're great with young horses.

They also say

that you can be over-aggressive.

Use bad judgment. Put a horse into

too much traffic where he can't run.

Then why did you come to me?

I hear you have the heart of a champion.

I know my horse does.

[Clears throat]

I read here that the last horse

you were on ran so hard his heart burst?

[Speaks French]

- I'm sorry?

- Lucien told the truth.

- What did Lucien say?

- That you're hard as nails.

Miss Chenery, I risk my life

every time I climb on a horse.

I'm not afraid. Neither are they.

I want to win, just like they do.

It's true. The last horse I rode

ran so hard his heart burst.

But it's who they are.

And it's who I am.

You want somebody else,

get somebody else.

I don't want somebody else.

I want you.

[Fanfare plays]

- [Announcer speaking indistinctly]

- [Indistinct chatter]

- Here you go.

- [Miss Ham] Thank you.

So which of you ladies owns Secretary?

His name is Secretariat.

And he's going to make

your horse take dictation.

- [Laughter]

- You don't know which horses we own.

Doesn't matter. Mine's the big red one.

And he's going to beat them all.

Big red one.

- I see him.

- Yup.

[Male announcer] It's a

beautiful day at Saratoga Park.

- [Man] Close them up!

- We're ready for our six-furlong,

single-turn sprint for two-year-olds.

Conditions are perfect.

The track is rated very fast.

- [Starting bell]

- And they're off!

The field is spreading out.

Russ Miron out quickly.

Come on, Ronnie, make your move!

He's got nowhere to move. I thought

you said Turcotte was aggressive.

[Ronnie] OK, Red. Let's go get them!

Secretariat.

Secretariat making a bold move.

Secretariat surging, knocking Blackthorn

and Fat Frank aside with brute force.

[Ronnie] That's it, Red. We got them.

He's overtaking the field,

passing Joe lz, Tropic Action,

now approaching Blackthorn.

A spectacular event. Secretariat

is catching up to Russ Miron.

- Fore!

- Russ Miron on the inside.

Secretariat on the outside,

now getting the lead by a head.

Secretariat pulling away!

It's Secretariat.

Secretariat and Russ Miron.

Secretariat taking the lead

as they come to the wire.

It's Secretariat with an impressive

victory by two lengths.

Oh!

Thank you.

[Chuckles]

[Reporters clamoring]

- Looks like you finished last.

- I was there long enough.

Oh.

Is itjust me, or is that horse posing?

You and I both know that horse...

Owner hates the attention,

but the horse loves it.

[Soul music plays]

[Crowd roars]

[Male announcer] Secretariat wins

by three lengths!

[Male announcer 2]

Secretariat by five lengths!

[Male announcer 3] Secretariat by eight!

[Male announcer 4] Secretariat wins!

- [Male announcer 5] Secretariat!

- [Male announcer 6] Secretariat!

[Male announcer 7] Secretariat!

Seven wins in four months.

There's talk he could be

Horse of the Year.

Mmm-hmm.

But most of the sons of Bold Ruler

couldn't handle the distances

And they've all failed

as Triple Crown contenders.

So what can you tell us

about Secretariat?

He loves to run. Loves it.

Likes to come from behind.

Nerve-racking for me,

but his fans love it.

And he's a ham.

He likes to show off, doesn't he?

You really think he knows

what he's doing?

Don't look at me. Beyer's the one

that said you can't run long distances.

You do acknowledge the issue, right?

That speed and endurance

don't necessarily go...

- Oh!

- [Man laughing]

No way.

Hey, Thelma! Bring more hamburger.

These little guys eat like elephants!

[Penny] You are doing

a greatjob with him, Lucien.

Let me ask you something.

Why did you choose me?

I know Bull recommended me.

But you had to know, you do your

homework, that there were other

more successful trainers

you could've gotten.

The truth? I was hungry.

And so were you.

I heard that you carried the clippings

from the big races that you lost.

[Groans] So that's why you didn't

try very hard to convince me.

I knew you couldn't stay retired,

after I saw your golf swing.

[Laughing]

Hey! Secretariat! Horse of the Year!

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