Helen "Penny" Chenery is one of the most beloved figures in the storied history of U.S. Thoroughbred racing. With her father, Christopher Chenery, ailing, and her siblings interested in selling his ...
Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat as well as realizing her ailing father’s dream to win the Kentucky Derby in 1972 with Riva Ridge, has died. She was 95. Chenery ...
In keeping with Penny Chenery's long career of celebrating Secretariat's legacy, promoting the best in racing, and honoring excellence in Thoroughbred athletes, the inaugural Penny Chenery award was ...
On Saturday, May 5, 1973, Leonard Lusky, a 12-year-old Louisville kid, was strolling through the aisle of a local pet shop when suddenly the ambient sounds of chirping parakeets and gurgling fishtanks ...
The children of Helen “Penny” Chenery are grief-stricken to share the news of her death, surrounded by family at the home of her son John, on Saturday, Sept.16, following complications from a stroke.
Penny Chenery, who bred and raced 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat as well as realizing her ailing father's dream to win the Kentucky Derby in 1972 with Riva Ridge, has died. She was 95. Chenery ...
A new exhibit paying tribute to Penny Chenery, owner of Triple Crown champion Secretariat, will debut at the State Fair of Virginia. The exhibit, which will honor her legacy at the birthplace of ...
Secretariat smashed records at Churchill Downs on his way to the Triple Crown in 1973.Four decades later, his under two-minute time in the Kentucky Derby still stands as the track's fastest.Now, Four ...
Equine artist Jaime Corum paints Secretariat frequently — a three-story mural in Paris, Ky., near his stud barn and the 50th anniversary Woodford Reserve bourbon bottle celebrating the champion. There ...
The 1973 Kentucky Derby program and personal 1973 Kentucky Oaks clubhouse box ticket stub of Penny Chenery’s sold for a world-record amount in a recent Lelands.com auction. Chenery was the owner of ...
The Woodford Reserve $1,000 Mint Julep charity program, one of the Kentucky Derby’s most distinctive annual traditions, this year honors the 50th anniversary of Secretariat winning The Kentucky Derby, ...
The children of Helen “Penny” Chenery are grief-stricken to share the news of her death, surrounded by family at the home of her son John, on Saturday, Sept.16, following complications from a stroke.