Penny Chenery

Birthday January 27, 1922

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New Rochelle, NY

DEATH DATE Sep 16, 2017 (95)

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About

Horse breeder and owner of the legendary 1973 Triple Crown champion race horse Secretariat.

Before Fame

She volunteered with the Red Cross in France during WWII.

Trivia

She also bred the Eclipse Award-winning horse Saratoga Dew.  Secretariat died on October 4, 1989 at the age of 19.

Family Life

She had four children, Sarah, Christopher, Kate and John, from two marriages that ended in divorce.

Associated With

Jockey Ron Turcotte rode her horse Secretariat to Triple Crown glory.