“Secretariat” has a great story to tell — one seemingly made for the movies — and if it loses a little something in the telling, it isn’t the horse’s fault. Directed by Randall Wallace (“Braveheart”), ...

America didn't wait for the 1973 Belmont Stakes to anoint Secretariat a hero. The chestnut's winning combination of looks, power, speed, and charisma captured a nation desperate to find someone who ...