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Patricia McQueen
Jul 7
Secretariat Racing Into History
When sculptor Jocelyn Russell completed her first Secretariat monument, I was enthralled. That amazingly beautiful piece was installed in...
Patricia McQueen
Mar 10
Other Secretariat Stakes Winners
By my count, Secretariat sired 62 stakes winners (I include a few stakes winners in other countries who are not recognized as stakes...
Patricia McQueen
Oct 22, 2023
Secretariat: The Human Connection
Earlier this year I discovered the Equine History Collective. The organization’s members – including academics, professionals,...
Patricia McQueen
Aug 6, 2023
Secretariat and the Hall of Fame
It takes a very special horse to be enshrined in the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame. As of 2023, there are just 223 horses in...
Guest Post
Jun 19, 2023
Statesman: Secretariat’s Second Son
Tobi Lopez Taylor writes about Statesman, a son of Secretariat from a test breeding with a draft mare at Claiborne Farm.
Patricia McQueen
Apr 30, 2023
Secretariat's Supermares
While Secretariat sired Horse of the Year and Hall of Famer Lady’s Secret, plus classic winner and champion Risen Star, there’s no doubt...
Patricia McQueen
Jan 29, 2023
Secretariat's Final Crop
After Secretariat died on October 4, 1989, there was one last crop yet to be born. The following spring, 45 foals arrived with a chance...
Patricia McQueen
Oct 31, 2022
The Long and (Somewhat) Winding Road
With due respect to the Beatles, when I’ve thought about how I made it to the finish line with my book Secretariat’s Legacy, I can’t help...
Patricia McQueen
Sep 25, 2022
Secretariat's Horse of the Year Descendants
Almost fifty years after his Triple Crown exploits, Secretariat’s influence is still seen in the pedigrees of many of today’s greatest...
Patricia McQueen
Aug 14, 2022
Secretariat's G1 Winners
Of Secretariat’s 62 stakes winners, nine won Grade 1/Group 1 races at the highest level of the sport. Seven were in the United States,...
Patricia McQueen
Jun 16, 2022
The Last Secretariats
In May 2016 I had a wonderful visit with Innkeeper, a 28-year-old son of Secretariat. As a pensioned stallion, he was living the pampered...
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