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

Tag: Kentucky Derby Museum

  • Viva Riva! Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Riva Ridge’s Derby Victory

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                                                                                     In 1969, a muddy-bay colt with floppy ears would be saved from the floodwaters of Hurricane Camille at his Virginia farm. Later, he would rescue the same farm as it was sinking into debt and preserve it as the launching pad of its greatest champion.  Though he would be swept aside in the…

  • Author Adventures with Big Red on the Red Carpet

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      In the spirit of Secretariat’s record-smashing performance in the Derby, you could call the Kentucky leg of our “Barnstorming Book Tour” the “Every Furlong Faster” tour. Kate arrived in the Bluegrass State direct from the red carpet, having attended the “Secretariat” movie premiere in Hollywood.  Her first book event was the Secretariat Festival in Paris, KY on October 2.  Our…

  • Secretariat’s Meadow Galloping into Kentucky

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    Our Barnstorming Book Tour is going along at a fast clip!  October will kick off with a crowded field of events! First,  Kate and Penny will be going to LA for the long-awaited premiere of the Secretariat film on Sept. 30. We will look for them on the red carpet!  Or maybe it will be…