Tag: Doswell
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Before there was Big Red…there was “the Great Red Fox”
A century before Meadow Stable, home of Hall of Famers Secretariat, Riva Ridge, Hill Prince and Cicada, put Doswell, Virginia on the racing map, Bullfield Stable in nearby Hanover County dominated the American racing scene. Its most famous son was a long-striding chestnut stallion named Planet, also called “the great red fox.” He was…
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Secretariat Descendants Dominating the 2012 Derby!
Secretariat is running in the Derby this Saturday! Of the 20 contenders in the field, 16 of them can boast Big Red in their bloodlines. (verified through www.pedigreequery.com) The daughters of America’s Super Horse whose sons (Secretariat’s grandsons) established these dominant bloodlines are: Weekend Surprise – A.P. Indy; Terlingua – Storm Cat; and Secrettame – Gone West Of course…
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Next Stop on the “Secretariat’s Meadow Tour”…the Yearling Barn
On our virtual tram tour of The Meadow, you’ve seen The Cove where the broodmares and foals grazed, and the Stallion Barns. Now we’ll take a look at the Yearling Barn, where both Secretariat and Riva Ridge stayed as colts. The Yearling Barn originally built by Chris Chenery still stands, and like the Stallion Barns,…
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Covert Action, Secretariat’s Grandson, Finds “Greener Pastures”
Secretariat’s descendants are helping to keep his legacy alive! As we get closer to Big Red’s birthday on March 30, we’re writing about some of his progeny here in Virginia. Our last post was about Rainaway, his great grandson who lives at The Meadow in Doswell. This is Covert Action, a Secretariat grandson, who quite generously,…
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Rainaway, The Mascot of The Meadow
March may come in like a lion but it’s going to go out like a Thoroughbred! In honor of Big Red’s birthday (March 30) and the celebration at The Meadow (March 27) we will be posting stories about his birthplace and his descendants all month. We’ll start with a descendant who actually lives at The Meadow…a…
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A Good Hand on a Horse…the Grooms of Meadow Stable
In honor of February as Black History Month, we’d like to share some stories about the African-American grooms of The Meadow in Doswell, Virginia, birthplace of Secretariat. Though they were never well known like Secretariat’s racetrack groom Eddie Sweat and exercise rider Charlie Davis, the grooms in Doswell were the first to take care of Big Red and the other…
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Guided Tour Program Starting at The Meadow, Birthplace of Secretariat
Millions of moviegoers saw the screen version of The Meadow, Secretariat’s Virginia birthplace, in the Disney movie “Secretariat.” Soon fans of “Big Red”will be able to visit the very grounds where the immortal 1973 Triple Crown winner was born. This spring, The Meadow Event Park, owned by SFVA, will begin offering guided tours of “Big Red’s” famed…