Description:

This original race worn 8-Nail Display from the 1972 Belmont Futurity emanates from the personal collection of Meadow Stable exercise rider Jim Gaffney. Gaffney collected many of Secretariat's racing plates/nails, meticulously cataloguing each as the colt was routinely shod. These nails were obtained on October 8, 1972, when Secretariat was re-shod after winning the Belmont Futurity (often called the New York Futurity at that time) in preparation for his following race, the Champagne Stakes.  The Futurity was Secretariat's third stakes victory but equally important, it was his first start at Belmont Park and a prelude to his record-breaking performance there nine months later in the 1973 Belmont Stakes to sweep thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. Secretariat's 1 3/4 length victory in the Belmont Futurity was his fifth career win and a significant component in the body of achievements marking his juvenile season. 

Insured Value: $15,000.00