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Understanding the Context

Explore the history, winners, and results of the Secretariat Stakes horse race. Legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat owns the fastest-ever clockings in the Derby, Preakness and Belmont, and his Belmont victory ranks as one for the ages. Secretariat movie The life story of Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat, who won the Triple Crown in 1973. For Kate Tweedy, thrilling Preakness evokes fond memories of Secretariat, Riva Ridge.

Key Insights

Ron Turcotte, the Hall of Fame jockey who rode Secretariat in his record-setting Triple Crown victories in 1973, died Friday at age 84 he died at his home in Drummond, New Brunswick, Canada. Turcotte also rode Riva Ridge to victories in the 1972 Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. Secretariat was owned and bred by Penny Chenery’s Meadow Stable and trained by Lucien Laurin, whose Turcotte-piloted Riva Ridge captured the prior year’s Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes. In Secretariat's family, siblings including Secretariat half brothers, full brothers and Secretariat half sisters and full sisters. Also see Secretariat's full pedigree.

Final Thoughts

Secretariat passed away after 19 extraordinary years of life. Few horses in the history of racing have left behind the kind of legacy that 'Big Red' did. Secretariat had fought a valiant battle with laminitis for a month, but despite all efforts, he could not be saved. Penny Chenery, the owner of Secretariat, made the decision to end his suffering.