Celebrating Birthday Of 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat

Secretariat was born on March 30, 1970. Secretariat became the first U.S. Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

It's the birthday of racing champion Secretariat. Secretariel became the first U.S. Triple Crown winner in 25 years.

Secretariat won the 1973 Triple Crown. He is celebrating his birthday today. Only 12 horses have won Triple crowns. The next potential Triple Champion will be crowned at the Kentucky Derby on May 7, 2016.  To celebrate Secretariat's birthday, here's a look at some of the best films about horses.

Phar Lap was a chestnut gelding that won 37 of his 51 races between 1929 and 1932. He was born in New Zealand and purchased for 160 pounds by trainer Harry Telford and American owner David Davis in 1927. Phar Lap won the Melbourne Cup three times and became a national hero in Australia. After the 1931 Cup he was shipped to America to face new competition for bigger stakes. In April 1932 he died suddenly at a ranch in California.

Celebrating the birthday of 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat. Diane Lane and John Malkovich star in the movie Secretariat.

Celebrating the birthday of 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat. Black Beauty is a film about a horse's life in Victorian England. It is currently 80% on Rotten Tomatoes.

Kelly Reno and Mickey Rooney star in the film "The Black Stallion". It's about Alec and a Arabian stallion, "Black". Alec teams up with a horse trainer to prepare him and Black for the race of the century.

National Velvet was released on December 14, 1944. It was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2003. The film won two Oscars.

Celebrating Secretariat's birthday. Seabiscuit is a film based on a true story. It received seven Academy Award nominations including Best Picture.

Celebrating the birthday of 1973 Triple Crown Winner Secretariat. Frank T. Hopkins and his mustang Hidalgo enter the ultimate extreme sport of its time - the Ocean Of Fire. They must not only survive the grueling race across 3,000 miles of the Arabian Desert’s punishing terrain, but also thwart the evil plots of competitors who vow victory at all costs.

A group of New Mexico cowboys are on a journey of a lifetime when their crooked-footed racehorse qualifies for the Kentucky Derby.

DREAMER was based on the story of Mariah’s Storm, a filly who broke a leg during a race in 1993 and came back to win the Arlington Heights Oaks and Turfway Breeder”s Cup. The film starred Kurt Russell and Dakota Fanning.

Spirit is a young mustang (Matt Damon) who sets out on across the majestic wilderness to regain his freedom and save his homeland. Along the way, he forms a friendship with a Lakota brave, outwits a squadron of soldiers and finds love. Original music written and sung by Bryan Adams.