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Jason Kelce forced into groveling apology after ‘riling up’ racing fans by accusing ‘GOAT’ Secretariat of ‘steroid use’
Kelce unloaded his conspiracy theories on X about steroids in the 1970s
JASON Kelce was forced into an apology after accusing a legendary Kentucky Derby winner of being on steroids.
On a recent episode of the New Heights podcast, Jason Kelce put on his conspiracy cap and went on a tangent claiming Secretariat was on steroids.
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Secretariat is widely considered as the greatest horse to ever race, but Kelce didn't think it's accomplishments came honestly.
"Secretariat was juiced to the gills," Kelce claimed.
"Secretariat just so happens to be right in the heart of the steroid era.
"(In) 1973, every NFL player, every baseball player, they were juicing them to the gills. You don't think Secretariat was f***ing juiced to the rafters? Of course it's the fastest horse of all-time.
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"They didn't drug test Secretariat the way they did Mystik Dan. Nobody talks about it. Secretariat was doping, there's no chance Secretariat wasn't doping."
Secretariat is one of 13 horses to ever complete the American Triple Crown, winning the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes.
In the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Secretariat won the race by 31 lengths, which is still the American record for a 1.5 mile dirt track.
While Kelce ranted about the championship-winning horse, fans argued that Secretariat had a naturally enlarged heart, but Kelce continued to attribute it to steroids.
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"Just going to put this out there, you know who else has enlarged hearts. People who take copious amounts of steroids," Kelce posted on X.
"I'll admit I don't know whether Secretariat was on steroids or not, it's impossible to know, because in 1973 when Secretariat won the triple crown there was not adequate testing available to find out.
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"But, the fact this horse had unparalleled muscular stature and died with an enlarged heart, and raced at a time when steroids were extremely prevalent, without adequate testing, raises flags in my book.
"Thoroughbred steroid use dates back to the 60s at least. I'm not saying what Secretariat did was unimpressive, because he was likely also racing against other majorly juiced up horses of his time
"If Secretariat was indeed a natural horse, that would make his accomplishments all the more impressive.
"I just find it highly unlikely given the circumstances of where the sport was at at that time, how dominant the horse was in the era, and the records it still holds to this day.
"The enlarged heart in my mind is actually more evidence that at some point the horse was being juiced.
"There is a gene that some thoroughbreds carry that causes a larger heart, but this wasn't just a larger heart, this was a heart large enough for the vet to say it was the largest heart he had ever seen.
"The horse was undoubtedly born with incredible natural mechanics and ability, and may have been natural, but I also think that it's unlikely given the time it raced and what was happening with a lot of those horses and the lack of testing available."
Kelce continued to rant about Secretariat's accomplishments before eventually issuing an apology for making assumptions.
"I'm sorry everyone, wasn't trying to get people riled up, I really thought it was just known that in the 70s steroid use was rampant," he wrote.
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"I'm not trying to take away from Secretariat's, or anyone from that eras legacy.
"You're right, without proof it is unfair to assume these things publicly, I apologize."
![Canadian jockey Ron Turcotte riding American thoroughbred Secretariat (1970-1989), in blue- and white-checkered blinders, to victory in the Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, 9th June 1973. Having already won the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, Secretariat secured the Triple Crown when he won in the Belmont Stakes. (Photo by Bettmann Archive/Getty […]](https://www.the-sun.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2024/05/1973-already-won-kentucky-derby-900347631.jpg)
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