Penny Chenery embodied the memory of Secretariat, and the memory of Secretariat was the gold standard of the sport. He retired from racing at the end of 1973, ...

Helen "Penny" Chenery, owner of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat and a well-loved figure in her own right as a champion of Thoroughbreds and women in business and sports, died Sept. 16, in her ...

This is not Penny Chenery’s first time at the ball. Back in 1973, Chenery’s 3-year-old stallion — known by some as “Big Red” — made racing history.

BOULDER, Colo. (AP) - 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.

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.

Penny Chenery spoke to a packed house Sept. 29 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center at the 81st testimonial dinner of the Thoroughbred Club of America.

Penny Chenery is staying home to watch the Derby this year, and she's not complaining. The race will do fine without her, even if the sport needs her now more than ever.

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 ...

Fans, friends and colleagues on Sunday paid tribute to Penny Chenery, the owner and breeder of Secretariat, who died Saturday at her home in Boulder, Colorado. She was 95.

Penny Chenery may or may not be the most important woman in the history of American horse racing but she surely is the most symbolic. The world largely knows her as the brave and graceful owner of ...

One could hardly blame Penny Chenery if she were to root against California Chrome when he attempts to become the first horse in 36 years to win the Triple Crown at the June 7 Belmont Stakes ...

DENVER — This is not Penny Chenery’s first time at the ball. Back in 1973, Chenery’s 3-year-old stallion — known by some as “Big Red” — made racing history.