March 30 will be a monumental day for Ashland, Virginia, as the town has proclaimed it “Secretariat Day” to celebrate the birthday of the legendary Triple Crown champion. The date will also mark the ...

Fifty years ago today, announcer Chic Anderson famously described Secretariat as “moving like a tremendous machine” as the colt ran to a 31-length victory in the Belmont Stakes. The victory on June 9, ...

On the same day that Pretty Mischievous wins the Kentucky Oaks, several hundred people travel to remember another special horse. Claiborne Farm officials say they had a waiting list of more than 300 ...

A new Kentucky Derby champion will be crowned at Churchill Downs on Saturday, as the 150th running of "the greatest two minutes in sports" captivates viewers. Even the winner will have a long way to ...

Four days before the running of last month’s Kentucky Derby, a story was posted on NBCSports.com under my byline, commemorating the 50 th Anniversary of Secretariat’s 1973 Triple Crown, and more ...

For the fall tourist who likes to discover hidden treasures, there is a gem only 30 minutes from Richmond. It’s the birthplace of Secretariat at The Meadow Event Park in Caroline County, about 2 miles ...

it was 25 years ago that the great Secretariat won the Kentucky Derby, becoming the first and still the only horse to win the Derby in under two minutes. Big Red followed his Derby triumph with ...

They are the keepers of the legend, the tellers of the tale. Four men, one woman. One living, four gone. It has been 50 years since Secretariat won the Triple Crown (the first in 25 years at the time; ...

*Film Screening of Disney’s Secretariat from 1-3 p.m., Jan. 31. Free. Great Falls Library, 9830 Georgetown Pike, Great Falls, VA 22066 *Book signing featuring Kate Tweedy, daughter of Penny Chennery ...

“Secretariat” opens tonight at local theaters. Let’s hope this delightful Disney movie creates many new fans for The Sport of Kings, as well as bringing back those whose interest has lapsed these past ...

Secretariat won the Preakness by 2 1/2 lengths in May before a historic win at the Belmont one month later. Secretariat is widely regarded as perhaps the most talented horse in racing history, and his ...