The Owners

About the only feeling more invigorating than watching the horse you bet on to win come from behind to win by a nose would have to be that the horse is yours. The owner and the animal which you witness it’s birth, it’s growth as a yearling, it’s training and it’s arrival into it’s first winners circle is a partnership like no other. That, in horse racing, is the dream of most enthusiasts that ever plunked down a $2 win bet.

The famous owner of Secretariat, Penney Tweedy Chenery, once said, “I’ve had a wonderful time in racing, with the fans, my peers, and of course, the horses. The greatest sight in racing is seeing your horse with your silks on coming down the stretch in the lead. The second greatest thing is seeing a foal born. That’s God’s gift to us.”

There was a song featuring her, sung by John Stewart, “Let the Big Horse Run” which came out in the mid 70’s. And, in October of this year the movie about her favorite horse, Secretariat, will be coming out. Hopefully the film will capture the passion she (and other owners) have for thoroughbred horses and the sport in which they shine so brightly.