It has been said that approximately 28% of all Thoroughbreds carry this trait, although it is highly unlikely that there will ever be another Secretariat.

What would Secretariat be worth today?

At the beginning of his three-year-old year, Secretariat was syndicated for a record-breaking $6.08 million (equivalent to $35.4 million in 2020), on the condition that he be retired from racing by the end of the year.

Could any horse beat Secretariat?

The closest any horse has come to breaking the record was in 2001, when Monarchos won with a time of 1:59:97. That's more than a half-second slower than Secretariat. ... At -2500, there's a 96.2% implied probability that Secretariat's record won't be broken, but the true odds are likely closer to 99%.