Original sentence: At the mile and 3/8 point, Secretariat had run faster than Man O' War's record from when the Belmont was run at that length
Edited sentence: At the mile and 3/8 point, Secretariat had run faster than Man O' War's record from when the Belmont was run at that length, though this is almost certainly a misleading and meaningless statistic, as tracks were at least 3-4 seconds slower in Man O' War's era and no serious racing expert compares final times run in 1920 and 1973.Other than Sham, Secretariat's accomplishments in the Derby and Preakness had scared off the opposition, and the other three horses-- Twice a Prince, My Gallant, and Private Smiles-- had modest accomplishments