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" On March 30, 1970, Secretariat drew his first breath in a little white foaling shed on a historic farm called The Meadow in Caroline County, Virginia. Three years later he would leave the nation breathless as he captured the Triple Crown, shattering records and rivals alike. At The Meadow, America s Super Horse learned to gallop across its rolling fields and its loamy track. There, Secretariat first felt the calming hand of a groom, the taste of a bit in his mouth and the weight of a rider on his back. At The Meadow, the foundation was laid for a legend. Though much has been written about his spectacular racing career, the complete story of Secretariat s birthplace and the Chenery family who raised and raced him has never been told...
About the Author
My author photo reflects my two worlds: there I am in proper pearls and silk at Colonial Downs Racetrack, Virginia, part of the classy world that my mother, Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat, inhabits; and yet you also see me outdoors, hair blowing, squinting in the sun, grinning--which is the real me, disheveled and enthusiastic, a Colorado girl, horse lover, and writer. In my new book, Seretariat's Meadow, I have united those disparate parts of me with another passion, history, in telling the story of Secretariat, Mom's enduring champion, of The Meadow, the historic farm where he was born, and of my grandfather, the man whose vision gave rise to the best Thoroughbred of the last century. Along with my co-author, Leeanne Ladin, and our publisher, Wayne Dementi, we have had a joyous ride!
