Pimlico Events: Secretariat's TC 40th Anniversary
Apr 23, 2013 14:43:07 GMT -5
Post by Jon on Apr 23, 2013 14:43:07 GMT -5
Dick Jerardi: Pimlico plans events for 40th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown
By Dick Jerardi
One can debate which of Secretariat’s Triple Crown races was the most impressive. Was it the Kentucky Derby win in a time that has not been surpassed in 40 years, the run around the field on the first turn at the Preakness, or the world-record time in the Belmont Stakes?
What can’t be debated is that we never saw anything like those efforts before and have not seen anything like it since.
Pimlico is going to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown with a number of events and appearances by the living members of the Meadow Stable team at next month’s Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness stakes.
Tickets are available for a live taping May 14 of ESPN’s “In the Gate” racing podcast at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Md. The roundtable discussion, “Secretariat’s 40th anniversary,” will include Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery; his jockey, Ron Turcotte; Bill Nack, the author of “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion;” writer Steve Davidowitz; Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas; and members of the Maryland Racing Commision.
After the podcast taping, there will be a showing of the documentary “Secretariat’s Jockey, Ron Turcotte.” The filmmakers trailed Turcotte as he retraced the steps of his life. Five years after that Triple Crown, Turcotte was paralyzed in a racing accident. He gets around in a wheelchair and is such a hero in his Canadian hometown that a bridge there is named in his honor.
“It is a privilege to honor the greatness of the magnificent Secretariat at each and every one of his pivotal anniversaries,” Chuckas said. “The celebration of his 40th is even sweeter following the official confirmation last year that Big Red did, in fact, set a track record with his 1973 Preakness win. Secretariat’s star power is timeless, as his legion of fans can well attest.”
Secretariat is the Muhammad Ali of horse racing, transcending his sport. If you ask someone on the street to name one horse, 40 years later, that horse is still likely to be Secretariat.
“The Maryland Jockey Club has been most gracious in pulling together such an enriching event,” Chenery said. “I am very much looking forward to an engaging panel discussion hosted by ESPN, seeing the documentary film about Ronnie, and sharing this memorable occasion with friends and fans.”
Tickets for the three May 14 events – the ESPN roundtable, the AFI film screening, and a VIP reception – can be bought at secretariat.com for $50. There is a special rate of $25 for children 14 and under.
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By Dick Jerardi
One can debate which of Secretariat’s Triple Crown races was the most impressive. Was it the Kentucky Derby win in a time that has not been surpassed in 40 years, the run around the field on the first turn at the Preakness, or the world-record time in the Belmont Stakes?
What can’t be debated is that we never saw anything like those efforts before and have not seen anything like it since.
Pimlico is going to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Secretariat’s Triple Crown with a number of events and appearances by the living members of the Meadow Stable team at next month’s Black-Eyed Susan and Preakness stakes.
Tickets are available for a live taping May 14 of ESPN’s “In the Gate” racing podcast at the AFI Silver Theatre in Silver Spring, Md. The roundtable discussion, “Secretariat’s 40th anniversary,” will include Secretariat’s owner, Penny Chenery; his jockey, Ron Turcotte; Bill Nack, the author of “Secretariat: The Making of a Champion;” writer Steve Davidowitz; Maryland Jockey Club President Tom Chuckas; and members of the Maryland Racing Commision.
After the podcast taping, there will be a showing of the documentary “Secretariat’s Jockey, Ron Turcotte.” The filmmakers trailed Turcotte as he retraced the steps of his life. Five years after that Triple Crown, Turcotte was paralyzed in a racing accident. He gets around in a wheelchair and is such a hero in his Canadian hometown that a bridge there is named in his honor.
“It is a privilege to honor the greatness of the magnificent Secretariat at each and every one of his pivotal anniversaries,” Chuckas said. “The celebration of his 40th is even sweeter following the official confirmation last year that Big Red did, in fact, set a track record with his 1973 Preakness win. Secretariat’s star power is timeless, as his legion of fans can well attest.”
Secretariat is the Muhammad Ali of horse racing, transcending his sport. If you ask someone on the street to name one horse, 40 years later, that horse is still likely to be Secretariat.
“The Maryland Jockey Club has been most gracious in pulling together such an enriching event,” Chenery said. “I am very much looking forward to an engaging panel discussion hosted by ESPN, seeing the documentary film about Ronnie, and sharing this memorable occasion with friends and fans.”
Tickets for the three May 14 events – the ESPN roundtable, the AFI film screening, and a VIP reception – can be bought at secretariat.com for $50. There is a special rate of $25 for children 14 and under.
www.drf.com/news/dick-jerardi-pimlico-plans-events-40th-anniversary-secretariats-triple-crown
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