Secretariat’s story is an American success story.

Welcome to the new Official Secretariat website, brought to you by the family of Penny Chenery. 

We’re excited to share our family’s stories, insights, travel tips, and news about Secretariat and his legacy, as well as to offer a growing selection of merchandise.  This site also has information about the Secretariat Foundation and how you can participate in its mission.

We hope you will enjoy the new site and share it with your friends!

Warmly,

The Tweedy/Chenery Family

Tales from the Meadow
The Sanford Stakes, Saratoga, Saturday, August 16, 1972, as told by Kate Tweedy
The Sanford Stakes, Saratoga, Saturday, August 16, 1972, as told by Kate Tweedy

Written by Kate Tweedy

When Mother invited me to come to Saratoga to stay in Granddad’s cool and airy villa on North Broadway, I welcomed it as a break from studying in steamy Yellow Springs, Ohio.

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Happy Birthday, Ron Turcotte!
Happy Birthday, Ron Turcotte!

Written by Leeann Meadows Ladin

Our dear friend, Ron Turcotte, won 3,032 races during his 18 years as a jockey. Three of those races propelled him and Secretariat into the realm of legend. Of course, we’re referring to the 1973 Triple Crown races – the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont, whose track records still stand today.

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A New Generation Celebrates Big Red
A New Generation Celebrates Big Red

Written by Kate Tweedy

In the years after 1973, long before the internet, fans of Secretariat could only relive his astonishing races by talking about them with relatives and fellow fans. When YouTube appeared in the early 2000s, they could finally watch his races and feel the goosebumps once again.

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Secretariat’s First Race
Secretariat’s First Race

Written by John Tweedy

On July 4, 1972, Mom and I didn’t go to see fireworks. We went to the racetrack.

We had moved from Denver to Long Island in early 1972. Everything about New York was new and exotic to me – its racetracks especially so.

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