The life of Penny Chenery: The prominent woman in horse racing who owned 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat

Kate Tweedy, the daughter of Secretariat’s owner, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the equine athlete’s Triple Crown win ahead of the 155th Belmont Stakes.

It has been over 50 years since Secretariat became a Triple Crown winner, yet with every horse race season, he continues to be talked about.

It's no wonder because the horse holds the fastest times for all three Triple Crown races, the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes, to this day. 

Another name that is often heard is Penny Chenery, the owner of the record-breaking racehorse. Chenery was able to save her father's farm when it was on the brink of collapse. That ended up being the birthplace of the racehorse that is still beloved today. 

Penny Chenery was the owner and breeder of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat. (Bettmann Archive/Getty Images | Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images for Disney)

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Below is a deeper look into Chenery's life as the owner of the historic racehorse.

Chenery was the owner of the racehorse widely known as the best of all time: Secretariat. 

The racehorse, also known as Big Red, was an American thoroughbred that often dominated the competition on the track. 

He and his jockey, Ron Turcotte, won the Kentucky Derby in 1973. The duo then went on to win the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. The Triple Crown winner set records in all three races. To this day, no other horse has been able to beat Secretariat's times in the Triple Crown races.

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Chenery lived a long life. She died on Sept. 16, 2017, when she was 95 years old.

Chenery was the owner of Meadow Stable, now called Meadow Event Park,