Secretariat’s Birthplace To Be Auctioned May 22

There may never be another horse like Secretariat. The 1973 Triple Crown winner that won the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths was born and trained at Meadow Farms in Virginia. This is the place where Penny Chenery took over management of her ill father's failing horse empire and engineered the Somethingroyal to Bold Ruler mating to produce the most famous horse of the 20th Century. The same farm that Disney brought to the movie screen in 2010. In 2003 the farm was purchased by the Virginia State Fair. However the economics never worked out and the property has foreclosed.  Meadow Farm and the Virginia State Fair are going to auction on May 22nd.

During the tenure of the Virginia State Fair, additional structures and improvements were added to the property. Included in the auction are four residences including the restored 12,850 square foot manor house. In addition there is a 76,130 square foot exhibition hall, a campground with RV hookups and the Meadow Pavilion at 9,735 square feet. The equestrian facility is comprised of a large new stable, arena and four riding rings. The original stables and training barn belonging to the manor house are where Secretariat was born and trained. 

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