The late Penny Chenery will receive one more award: the Big Sport of Turfdom Award, recognizing those who enhance coverage of the sport, from the Turf Publicists of America.
Penny Chenery, who campaigned the great Secretariat, has died at age 95, her family said.
Penny Chenery, Secretariat’s owner, has donated rare memorabilia from the early days of Meadow Stable to the event center on the grounds.
Secretariat’s 45th birthday celebration will take place this weekend at The Meadow, his birthplace, which was recently placed on the state historic register.
Popular Maryland-bred veteran Ben’s Cat is among six nominees for Penny Chenery’s Vox Populi Award.
Today in Racing History, Secretariat began his three year-old campaign with a four-length win in the Bay Shore — but had to sweat out an objection first.