There is no doubt in any sports fan’s mind that 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat is one of the greatest Thoroughbred racehorses of all time. However, many events had to fall into place for the big red chestnut to mark his place in history, even as far back as before the Civil War. In her third non-fiction book, author Kate Chenery Tweedy, daughter of Secretariat’s owner Penny Chenery, tells the story of The Meadow, that sacred land in Virginia, and how it led to the 31-length romp that was the Belmont Stakes.
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