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

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  • Next Stop on the “Secretariat’s Meadow Tour”…the Yearling Barn

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                                                                    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,…

  • 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…

  • Covert Action, Secretariat’s Grandson, Finds “Greener Pastures”

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      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,…

  • A Good Hand on a Horse…the Grooms of Meadow Stable

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                                            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…

  • Guided Tour Program Starting at The Meadow, Birthplace of Secretariat

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    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…

  • Secretariat’s Meadow and Santa…Dashing through the Stores

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    The holiday rush began with a flurry of November book signings.  Lots of Secretariat fans are telling Kate and me that they are buying our book as presents for horse lovers and racing followers. We are happy and honored to hear that! We kicked off the season by signing at the Holiday Shoppers Fair at the Virginia Historical Society.  This…

  • 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…

  • A Rocky Mountain High for Secretariat’s Meadow

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    Have been on a “Rocky Mountain high” since our whirlwind trip to Denver for the advance screening of the Secretariat movie on Sunday September 12.  Over 400 guests of the Chenery family attended and so did Entertainment Tonight! They interviewed Penny and Kate and shot a lot of footage of the crowd.  The LA premiere is September 30…

  • Secretariat’s Meadow – Out of the Gate and onto Amazon Bestseller List in Horse Books

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    This glory may be fleeting but I’m going to savor the moment. At this writing, Secretariat’s Meadow is ranked #1 in several categories on Amazon:  bestseller overall in Horses and Horse Racing books and bestseller in  new releases for Horses and Horse Racing books.  Not a bad way to kick off our Barnstorming Book Tour! Once I learned…