Secretariat Festival

Penny Chenery, owner of Secretariat, hugs jockey Ron Turcotte in Winner's Circle at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, May 5, 1973 after Turcotte rode Secretariat to a record win in the 99th Kentucky Derby. Lucien Laurin, Secretariat's trainer (behind Ms. Chenery), and Eddie Sweat, groom (behind Secretariat), share the happy moment. (AP Photo)

From true skeptic to true believer: Penny Chenery and the horse for the ages

WUKY’s award-winning history series Saving Stories celebrates the 50th anniversary of Secretariat’s Kentucky Derby triumph. Nunn Center for Oral History director Doug Boyd shares audio from a 2007 interview with owner Penny Chenery conducted by Kim Lady Smith in which she talks about how the legendary champion eventually captured her heart while captivating the sporting world in 1973.

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Paris paying homage to legendary thoroughbred champion Secretariat

Samantha Lederman

In celebration of Breeders' Cup week, WUKY equine reporter Samantha Lederman has this story about how one Kentucky town plans to honor one of horse racing's greatest champions.

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Penny Chenery, Owner Of Triple Crown Champ, Secretariat Dies At 95

Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat as well as realizing her ailing father's dream to win the Kentucky Derby in 1972…