Secretariat’s Meadow – The Land, The Family, The Legend

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  • Secretariat’s Ancestors…Nasrullah, The Irish Rogue

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    (second in a series)    The potent influence of Nearco became personified in America by his talented but tempestuous son, Nasrullah.  Foaled at the Aga Khan’s Sheshoon Stud in Ireland in 1940, Nasrullah earned an impressive reputation as a champion racehorse in Europe. Though he would not duplicate Nearco’s unbeaten record, he won five of…

  • Secretariat’s Meadow Tour…Next Stop, The Stallion Barns

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                                            As we continue our “virtual tram tour” of the historic  grounds of The Meadow, Secretariat’s birthplace, we’re moving from the Cove to the Stallion Barns.  These are the original barns built by Chris Chenery, founder of Meadow Stable. There is the L-shaped Stallion Barn, where Chenery’s office was located,  and the West Stallion Barn. Perhaps…