Although Christopher Chenery was recorded as the official breeder of Secretariat, well-known racing columnist Bill Nack wrote in his book on the racehorse that Penny Chenery made the decision to breed their mare Somethingroyal to Bold Ruler twice. The first mating in 1968 produced the filly The Bride. The second breeding, in 1969, resulted in Secretariat. There is no other siblings listed.
Big Red
Lucien Lauren
Messina is young
His his Kentucky Derby record was 1:59
2 mins 24 secs
Usually, Ron Turcotte. But Ed Maple rode him at Woodbine.
248 feet
22 pounds... the largest heart ever recorded in a Thoroughbred horse.
Male. He was 16.2 hands, and weighed nearly 1200 pounds, with a verified 25 foot stride.
Yes, Penny Chenery Tweedy is 89, and lives in Boulder, Colorado, near her kids.
Secretariat's time at the Preakness Stakes was 1 minute, 54 seconds and 2/5.
Secretariat was ridden by Ron Turcotte throughout his career, including all three of the Triple Crown races.