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This Day in Sports History: Secretariat Sets a Record at the Preakness Stakes

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On May 19th, 1973, Secretariat set a record at the Preakness Stakes, running a time of 1:53. Due to a timing malfunction, the exact time was debated for years, but in 2012 the Maryland Racing Commission confirmed the time, which broke the track record.