Secretariat's 40th Birthday

It's been 40 years since Secretariat was born at ten minutes past midnight, March 40th 1970.
They threw a birthday party for him at the Meadow this weekend 27 Mar 2010). Among the 300 in attendance was William "Bill" Nack, sportswriter and author of "Secretariat: The Making of a Champion".
At center stage was Kate Chenery Tweedy, daughter of Secretariat's owner and First Lady of Racing "Penny" Chenery.
Along with local author Leeanne Ladin and publisher Wayne Dementi, Ms.Tweedy has written a book about the largely unreported times of Secretariat at the Meadow.
The book should be out around October, about the time Disney movie about the great champion and his owner 'Penny' Chenery will be hitting the big screen.

[@MrJaycasey]

When he crossed the Belmont 32 lengths ahead of the field in record time to complete the "Triple Crown" , Bill Nack a poetic sports writer tells how he jumped out of his seat and yelled "You''ll never see this again" . How right he was .

[@LPSbreyergirl]

Who can't love secretariat? My favorite horse EVER!!!!🐴🐎

[@charlenephilabaum1565]

Secretariat was "SOMETHING SPECIAL"!!!

[@josephcollins9564]

WATCHED THE RACE ON TV WITH MY MOM THAT DAY. MOM CRIED WHEN HE WON. AS GREAT A MOMENT AS ANY SPORTING EVENT EVER INCLUDING ALL THE SUPERBOWLS! SORRY PETE R.

[@MRJ680]

wow how can you abuse a horse let alone the offspring of a legend . truly a fucked up world man smdh

[@racheldianeames3729]

HAPPY BDAY SECRETARIAT :) RIP the most amazing racehorse that ever lived!! he is my #1 fav racehorse ever :)

[@wandagreen6890]

Greatest horse ever.

[@tonywhipple]

AMAZING! PURE AND SIMPLE!!!!!

[@franceswitham8214]

Momma sure had the right name for herself and her baby. Both were Something Royal.

[@marysueeasteregg]

Somethingroyal.

[@laurenurban3942]

Momma had that European blood in her and that’s what Chenery wanted in his broodmares….stamina. His broodmare band was second to none.

[@bon1042]

I wish video could have shown Somethingroyal's burial place and stone.

[@catspek]

This is a beautiful tribute, not just to Secretariat, but to SomethingRoyal!

[@USAUKRAINE786]

Secretariat ❤😃❤🐎 the pride of beautiful beautiful historical Doswell Virginia

[@harrisoncarter4948]

I was there! :) It was so fun!

[@laurenurban3942]

I hope some day to be able to purchase that book.

[@craigconley1872]

Her name is in the record books!!!

[@Jaxton98]

ah man i just cant WAIT TO SEE THE MOVIE Secretariat!!!! 8D

[@marysueeasteregg]

@MasterPoke123 Penny Chenery is still alive. She made a cameo appearnace in the recent Secretariat movie.

[@orriechristopher862]

Secretariat is my favorite racehorse

[@ryanpmcp]

March 40th, 1970???

[@FeliciaLindblom1337]

Awww

[@alantaylor2990]

The name big red'was first owened' by a horse called phar lap, 'born &beard' in New Zealand' every bit a big fast runer' I think phar lap' would have betten' secretary' so he is not the only big red'in racing history' and I think phar lap'" was a bigger horse" but both horse s' were magnificent'

[@marysueeasteregg]

American champion Man o'War (racing 1919-20, he came before Phar Lap) was also called "Big Red." Realistically, probably some other horses were called that even before Man o'War.

[@nealbennett4950]

If Phar Lap was so great why don't he have the records in the record book instead of Secretariat . No doubt he was a good horse but not that great .

[@MasterPoke123]

Cool! Did Penne die?

[@maxjongebloed2617]

no

[@morganmarcella47]

Yes September 16th 2017

[@HattieLovesCattie]

Sadly the movie is 38 years too late.I enjoyed the movie but it won't do as well as the Seabiscuit movie did.

[@freddielussier3828]

Secretariat was a much better horse than Seabiscuit! He was damn near perfect in every way!! His times still stand, no horse has come close to breaking his records. He was amazing. My favorite horse ever!!

[@marysueeasteregg]

@@freddielussier3828 I agree Secretariat was the greater horse, but that has nothing to do with which movie is better.

[@satoshijames4134]

Do you think Jesus is riding him?

[@lorrainelloyd7750]

Could Secretariat fans exploit his name and career more. Gez.

[@hazelkagey6739]

Actually, since I was not able to see him run, I am thankful to all the people who wrote about Secratariat or shown films or told anecdotes about him. He was poetry in motion. Shining copper coat, perfect in every single way. The purest athlete who ran for the sheer love of it. All he required was food, water and a place to sleep. He had a sweet personality, played fetch, loved to pose for pictures. Yes, he knew he was loved. For me it's ok if folks make youtube money off the videos, I didn't loose a dime but gained knowledge of a true champion, a great big beautiful horse, not likely to be another like him in my lifetime. Sorry you do not feel the same.

[@annbolyn4910]

@@hazelkagey6739 Thank you for that beautiful tribute to our gorgeous Secretariat, and I agree 100% with your response. I couldn't have said it better.

[@hazelkagey6739]

@@annbolyn4910 Thank you.

[@annbolyn4910]

@@hazelkagey6739 You're welcome. 🌞