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By Chris Korman, The Baltimore Sun | June 12, 2012
Secretariat's legend hardly needs bolstering. But, his supporters feel, the race he ran on the third Saturday in May at Pimlico back in 1973 does require revisiting. The Maryland Racing Commission agrees, and will consider a proposal to change Secretariat's Preakness time during its meeting next week. At issue is whether the colt had set a track record - as he had already done at the Kentucky Derby and would do at the Belmont. While hardcore racing fans have long felt that the strapping chestnut colt did, indeed, run the fastest Preakness to date, supporters - including owner Penny Chenery and Maryland Jockey Club president Tom Chuckas - are seeking to have the record officially changed as the 40th anniversary of his Triple Crown win nears.
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By Kevin Van Valkenburg, The Baltimore Sun | October 1, 2010
Grant Whitacre's acting career began with a scribbled phone number on the back of a racing program. It almost ended there, too. The 25-year-old jockey, who grew up in Howard County and graduated from Atholton, was getting dressed in the jockeys' room at Laurel Park in August. As he was putting his clothes on, he noticed a piece of paper stuck to the wall. It was a casting call for jockeys interested in auditioning for roles in a Disney movie about legendary Triple Crown winner Secretariat.
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By Mike Klingaman and Mike Klingaman,SUN STAFF | May 12, 1998
Twenty-five years ago, Secretariat won the Preakness, but lost a protest denying him the track record.Now, there's a move ahoof to reopen the case. Joe De Francis, owner of Pimlico Race Course, yesterday appealed to the Maryland Racing Commission to review tapes of the race to verify Secretariat's time -- and possibly rewrite history."
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By Tom Keyser and Tom Keyser,SUN STAFF | May 7, 1998
On his way to what his owner and trainer hope are record career earnings, Skip Away brings "Skippy Tour '98" to Baltimore on Saturday as part of Pimlico Special, fan-appreciation and Secretariat-commemorative day at Pimlico.Owned by Carolyn Hine, a native of Highlandtown, and trained by her husband, Sonny, the massive gray Skip Away -- whom the Hines lovingly call "Skippy" -- has earned $7,356,360. The $450,000 winner's share of the Pimlico Special's $750,000 purse would move Skip Away closer to Cigar's all-time earnings record of $9,999,815.
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By Theresa Sintetos, The Baltimore Sun | March 26, 2013
Dewey Beach, Del. Delaware Music Festival Four stages, 22 bands, no cover charge - and did we mention it's at the beach? If this sounds like fun, head to the Delaware Music Festival. Since 2003, this festival has showcased performances by some of Delaware's best bands. Enjoy dancing, singing and a preview of summer fun all weekend at the Rusty Rudder. The Delaware Music Festival begins Friday, March 29, at 9 p.m. and continues until 1 a.m. March 31. The event at the Rust Rudder is free to the public.
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By Ross Peddicord and Ross Peddicord,Staff Writer | March 7, 1993
Literally thousands of photographs were taken of Secretariat in 1973, the year the late great horse won the Triple Crown.He was on the cover of Time, Newsweek and Sports Illustrated.But when the horse's owner, Penny Chenery, recently flipped through her scrapbooks looking for one definitive pose of the animal, she chose a picture shot in the Notebookpost parade of the Preakness taken by Jimmy McCue, photographer for the Maryland Jockey Club."It's just a wonderful photo," Chenery said.She wants to reproduce McCue's picture on a poster she plans to issue this spring to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Secretariat's Triple Crown sweep.