that Secreto had leaned in and interfered with his horse in the closing stages. Secreto's win made David O'Brien, at 27, the youngest man to train a Derby winner. Christy Roche praised the colt's attitude, saying that Secreto had "won on sheer courage." After his win in the Derby, a half share in Secreto was sold to Calumet Farm for a reported $20,000,000. The colt never ran again, being withdrawn successively from the Irish Derby, the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes, and the Benson & Hedges Gold Cup. Assessment Secreto was assessed at 128 by Timeform. In their book A Century of Champions, John Randall and Tony Morris rated Secreto as an "inferior" Derby winner. Stud record Secreto was retired to stud at Calumet Farm in Kentucky before being sent to Japan in 1992 where he died in 1999. His most notable offspring was the 1991 English 2,000 Guineas winner Mystiko. The most notable of his Japanese runners was the Hanshin Juvenile Fillies winner Tamuro Cherry. Pedigree References 1981 racehorse births 1999 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Maryland Racehorses trained in Ireland Thoroughbred family 4-d Epsom Derby winners