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Seattle Slew, the winner of the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown in 1977 and racing's only unbeaten Triple Crown champion, will be featured in Churchill Downs' next bobblehead giveaway on Sunday, June 8 as the latest offering in the track's "Triple Crown Heroes of the 1970's" collectible series.
Wednesday, June 04, 2003A sign that hung at Meadow Farm, a painting and photos ripped out of their frames, and dishes were among the items that were signed by Penny Chenery, Ron Turcotte, Jim Gaffney, and Bill Nack at the Secretariat celebration held Saturday in Caroline County, Virginia.
Monday, June 02, 2003It has been 25 years since Affirmed won the Triple Crown in 1978 and 30 years since Secretariat broke a 25-year Triple Crown drought in 1973. The connections of Secretariat, Affirmed, and Seattle Slew speak out.
Friday, May 23, 2003Secretariat will become more visible in Virginia in the coming months as part of the establishment of the Virginia Museum of the Horse. Also, the Montpellier estate of former President James Madison will become a home to retired Thoroughbreds.
Tuesday, May 13, 2003Children's book author/illustrator Barbara Libby will entertain children and adults with a reading of her new bookI Rode the Red Horse: Secretariat's Belmont Race, at Keeneland's "Breakfast With the Works" Saturday.
Thursday, April 03, 2003Secretariat Center for Retired Racehorses to benefit from 2003 Limited Edition Maker's Mark release.
Wednesday, March 26, 2003A bill that would issue Secretariat License Plates has been introduced in the Virginia General Assembly. Proceeds from the plates would go to the development of the Secretariat Museum at Meadow Farm in Doswell, the place of Secretariat's birth.
Friday, January 17, 2003Saratoga seating lottery open for applications...Brisnet.com Available at Bally's...Second Secretariat bobblehead.
Wednesday, January 08, 2003Finally, bobblehead-doll mania reaches to equines. A likeness of the great Secretariat is now available in bobblehead form to commemorate next year's 30th anniversary of Big Red's sweep through the Triple Crown.
Wednesday, August 21, 2002Champion mare Rose Of Kingston, whose Secretariat colt Kingston Rule won the 1990 Melbourne Cup (Aust-I), has died at her birthplace, Kingston Park Stud at Merricks, Victoria, Australia.
Friday, June 07, 2002
n the ninth of 11 installments on previous Triple Crown winners, here is an excerpt from The Blood-Horse issue of June 18, 1973 on Secretariat winning the Belmont Stakes.
Tuesday, June 04, 2002Big Red now has his own Web site at www.secretariat.com.
Wednesday, May 29, 2002By Ray Paulick -- Racing fans from the baby boomer generation were spoiled by the remarkable careers of the three most recent Triple Crown winners, Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977), and Affirmed (1978). Maybe that's why the knockers are lining up to take their shots at War Emblem as he bids for the Triple Crown.
Wednesday, May 29, 2002Broad-based legislation on racing issues passed the House of Delegates General Laws Committee Feb. 28 after two sets of amendments were discussed. The bill patroned by Sen. Kenneth Stolle passed with a 16-3 vote late in the afternoon.
Friday, March 01, 2002The success of Laura Hillenbrand's "Seabiscuit," which has more than 400,000 copies in print and is being made into a motion picture, is spawning more books on horse racing and breeding, according to USA Today.
Wednesday, February 27, 2002In the spring of 1969, a magical seed was planted in the equine garden known as The Meadow, located in Caroline County, Va., just north of Richmond. From that seed the following spring would sprout a legendary creature who would one day transcend the Sport of Kings and forever alter the course of racing history.
Tuesday, January 15, 2002Our Native outlived two of his very famous contemporaries, Mr. Prospector, whom he defeated in the 1973 Calumet Purse, and Secretariat, whom he followed across the finish line in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) that year. But Our Native's age and health caught up with him on Aug. 26, when the 31-year-old stallion was euthanized at High Point Farm near Lexington.
Monday, August 27, 2001The Simon Bray-trained Astra has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's $700,000 Beverly D. Handicap (gr. IT) on Arlington Million Day after drawing post 7 on Wednesday. A total of nine fillies and mares will go postward in the 1 3/16-mile race.
Wednesday, August 15, 200150th Anniversary Of Jerkens' First Winner; Secretariat Fourth in Debut
Tuesday, July 04, 2000Hall of Fame trainer Lucien Laurin died Sunday night at Miami Baptist Hospital.
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