Pennychenery

Helen "Penny" Chenery's Life

  • Penny Born

    Penny Chenery was born in 1922.
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    Childhood

  • World War Two Begins

    World War Two began in 1939.
  • World War Two Ends

    World War Two ended in 1945.
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    Adulthood

  • Married To Jack Tweedy (John Bayard Tweedy)

    Penny Chenery's first husband was Jack Tweedy.
  • Korean War Begins

    The Korean War began in 1950.
  • Lost Kentucky Derby

    Penny was married and pregnant with her first child. She went to the Kentucky Derby to see her dad's horse win. They lost. She cried, and her dad said, "Don't ever do that again. Don't embarrass the horse."
  • Korean War Ends

    The Korean War ended in 1953.
  • Fired Trainer Casey Hayes

    Penny Chenery fired Meadow Stables' trainer, Casey Hayes.
  • Secretariat Born

    Secretariat was born in 1970.
  • Riva Ridge Won The Kentucky Derby And The Belmont Stakes

    Riva Ridge, Penny's other horse, won the Kentucky Derby and the Belmont Stakes in 1972.
  • Divorced Jack Tweedy (John Bayard Tweedy)

    Penny Chenery divorced her first husband in 1973.
  • Penny's Father Died

    Penny's father died in 1973.
  • Secretariat Won The Triple Crown

    Secretariat won all three Triple Crown races.
  • Secretariat Died

    Secretariat died in 1981.
  • My Now

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    Old Age

  • Penny Died

    Penny died in 2017