Sports in Brief: Secretariat's Preakness time recognized as record

Posted: June 21, 2012

Secretariat's winning time in the 1973 Preakness has been changed to reflect that the Triple Crown-winning colt's time was actually faster than the stakes record.

The Maryland Racing Commission voted, 7-0, on Tuesday in a special hearing at Laurel Park to change the official time of the race from 1 minute, 542/5 seconds to 1:53. That gives Secretariat records in each of his three Triple Crown races - the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes - that still stand.

The commission investigated the official timing of the Preakness at the request of Secretariat's 90-year-old owner, Penny Chenery, and Pimlico president Tom Chuckas.

"The Secretariat team made a compelling case that he ran the race in 1:53 flat and added the Preakness record to his resume," Chuckas said.

The reversal followed an examination of the electronic timer in use at Pimlico in 1973 with modern technology.

The Jockeys' Guild says John Velazquez is out of the hospital after breaking his right collarbone in a spill at Churchill Downs. Velazquez was said to be returning to his home in New York.

Frankel enhanced his status as the world's top-ranked horse, winning the Queen Anne Stakes on the opening day of Royal Ascot at Epson, England, by 11 lengths to improve to 11-0. The 4-year-old colt, ridden by Tom Queally, started at 1-10 before beating 11 rivals in the 1-mile Group One race.

TENNIS: Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was among the top three women's seeds to fall in the first round of the Eastbourne Championships in England.

Defending champ Marion Bartoli beat Sorana Cirstea, 6-2, 6-2. American Christina McHale upset third-seeded Caroline Wozniacki, 6-1, 6-7 (4), 6-4.

In the men's event, Andy Roddick claimed his first win in seven matches when fellow American Sam Querrey retired because of a back injury with Roddick leading 5-2.

Kim Clijsters advanced to the Unicef Open quarterfinals in Den Bosch, Netherlands, with a 6-2, 6-1 victory over Kateryna Bondarenko of Ukraine.

The grass-court win a week before Wimbledon is Clijsters' second since returning from a three-month absence because of a hip injury. She rallied past Romina Oprandi on Sunday.

COLLEGES: Notre Dame announced a new 10-year contract for men's basketball coach Mike Brey that will run through June 2022.

Brey led the Irish to six consecutive 20-win seasons. Notre Dame finished the 2011-2012 season with a 22-12 record and in third place in Big East regular-season standings. In his 12 seasons with the Irish, Brey's teams have earned tournament bids eight times.

He was the head coach at Delaware prior to taking the Notre Dame job.

Lee County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Hughes sentenced former Auburn football player Antonio Goodwin to 15 years in prison for an armed home-invasion robbery in 2011 that also resulted in charges against three teammates from the 2010 national championship team.

Nyere Miller, a former player and assistant coach at Widener, was named head coach at Salem Community College.

NHL: The Ottawa Senators agreed to terms with Norris Trophy finalist Erik Karlsson on a seven-year contract extension, worth $45.5 million, according to the Associated Press. The 22-year-old Karlsson, who could have become a restricted free agent this summer, led NHL defenseman with 78 points.

Elsewhere: The Minnesota Wild re-signed goalie Josh Harding to a three-year, $5.7 million contract, keeping him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. . . . Darren Helm agreed to an $8.5 million, four-year deal to remain with the Detroit Red Wings.

- Staff and wire reports

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