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Secretariat (March 30, 1970 – October 4, 1989), also known as Big Red, was a champion American thoroughbred racehorse who was the ninth winner of the American Triple Crown, setting and still holding the fastest time record in all three of its constituent races. He is widely considered to be the greatest racehorse of all time.
Dr. Swerczek shares the untold story of that day and one of the most incredible discoveries of his career. Secretariat with Jockey, Ron Turcotte, Groom, Eddie Sweat and owner, Penny Chenery - Man...
Sep 18, 2017 · Penny Chenery, owner of 1973 Triple Crown champion Secretariat, died on Saturday, September 16, as the result of a stroke. She was 95 years old. Born Helen Bates Chenery, Penny entered the Thoroughbred racing world through her father, Christopher Chenery.
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- Secretariat Holds the Fastest Time in the Kentucky Derby. Secretariat is most well-known for his incredible performances in the 1973 Kentucky Derby, Preakness, and Belmont.
- Secretariat’s First Start Was Rough. Though Secretariat’s racing career was legendary, it didn’t start that way. In his first start, a horse named Quebec cut in front of the field, leading to a chain reaction that caused the chestnut to get bumped hard.
- Secretariat’s Owner Was a Woman. When Secretariat won the Triple Crown, the racing industry was still heavily dominated by men. However, his owner was a woman called Penny Chenery.
- Secretariat’s Heart Was Two and a Half Times Bigger Than Average. Not only was Secretariat was known for being kind-hearted, but he also had a big heart in the literal sense.
- Secretariat’s fate rested on a coin toss. In the fall of 1969, stable owners Ogden Phipps and Penny Chenery met in the offices of the New York Racing Association for what turned out to be one of the most important coin tosses in sports history.
- Secretariat was named Horse of the Year twice. After losing his very first race, at Aqueduct on July 4, 1972, Secretariat lost just once more in his two-year-old campaign, and even that was due to a controversial disqualification in a race.
- Secretariat lost the run-up to the Derby. Secretariat easily won the first two races as a three-year-old, before running a disappointing third in the Wood Memorial, his final tune-up before Churchill Downs.
- Secretariat set records that are still standing today. As the 1973 Derby began, Secretariat broke out of the gate last, before quickly moving up on the field.
Oct 13, 2009 · Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat, sits down with BloodHorse.com's Lenny Shulman to share her remembrances of Big Red and his legendary career.
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Apr 30, 2018 · Secretariat was a legendary thoroughbred racehorse whose name reigns supreme in the history of racing.
