His weight before the Gotham Stakes in April 1973 was . After completing the gruelling Triple Crown, his weight on June 15 had dropped only 24 pounds, to . Secretariat was known for his appetite — during his three-year-old campaign, he ate 15 quarts of oats a day — and to keep his muscles in good condition, he needed fast workouts that could have won many a stakes race.
his weight before the gotham stakes in april 1973 was  after completing the gruelling triple crown his weight on june 15 had dropped only 24 pounds to  secretariat was known for his appetite — during his three-year-old campaign he ate 15 quarts of oats a day — and to keep his muscles in good condition he needed fast workouts that could have won many a stakes race