When Arrogate goes to the post for the Breeders’ Cup Classic, not even the most astute handicappers will have any idea what to expect. Are we going to see the four-race terror that was unleashed on the...
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Remembering Penny Chenery from the September 23, 2017 issue of BloodHorse . Additional content included. THERE ARE TWO INDELIBLE MOMENTS that reflect the es-sence of Helen “Penny” Chenery. They occurred...
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The late Penny Chenery and the great Secretariat are forever linked as the greatest one-two punch in the history of American racing. The story remains as rich today as it was in 1973, especially considering...
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Well, Penny, after wishing you a Happy Birthday every couple of years, I must update my sentiments one final time. Although it isn't your birthday, it is the day you have entered the gates of racing's...
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Why spend a million dollars on an untried yearling with an uncertain future when you can buy a piece of history that will endure forever? We’re not talking just any piece of history, but items that represent...
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When the Secretariat rocket ship soared to a galaxy never before reached in his 31-length procession in the Belmont Stakes, it gave the colt an aura of invincibility and made it seem inconceivable that...
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I posted a column this week about Secretariat’s widespread popularity after 44 years, which elicited a large number of comments, most of them illustrating the reverence in which he is still held. Someone...
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It was 1973, and America was desperately looking for a sports hero. By June they had found one in the form of a flashy powerful chestnut horse named Secretariat, who was so popular he appeared on the covers...
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Could it be that we actually saw the Travers winner, or at least a major threat in the Midsummer Derby, compete on Saturday? Hmm, let’s see, could it be the Dwyer winner Practical Joke, who ran a sensational...
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(Be aware this is pretty long, what else is new. But it was the only way to properly tell the story of Allen Jerkens’ greatest year, which ties in to him being honored with a grade 1 stakes named after...
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