Secretariats biography
Secretariats biography
Secretariats biography summary.
This Day in History: 06/9/ - Secretariat Wins Triple Crown
Big Red
Called the “Clark Gable of horses” by Vogue, Secretariat consistently blew away the competition: His times in all three Triple Crown races remain the fastest in history.
“Big Red,” as he was known, was a horse that seemed aware of his greatness and reveled in it.
Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery, told author Lawrence Scanlon that Secretariat, “next to having my children, was the most remarkable event in my life.”
A ‘Strong-Made’ Foal
Secretariat was born to a Virginia stable that had been nearly sold when the owner, Chris Chenery, became ill.
Chenery’s daughter Penny, however, resisted her siblings’ urging to sell the financially struggling Meadow Farm and instead took charge and guided it back to profitability.
In , Penny Chenery decided to breed the stable’s mare, Somethingroyal, to stud Bold Ruler, and the pair’s second breeding resulted in Secretariat.
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