Secretariat grew to stand an impressive 16.2 hands with very few, if any, conformational flaws. His stride mechanics were smooth and he was noted by some writers as “the horse that God built.” Author Lawrence Scanlan quoted Ted McClain, once the barn foreman for Lucien Laurin, Secretariat’s trainer, as saying, “He was the biggest, strongest, most attractive and powerful animal you could ever lay your eyes on. He was a heartthrob.” | Secretariats lagacg