There's big news with the release of the 2024 Secretariat's Legacy calendar, which celebrates Secretariat's daughter Secrettame and her notable descendants. While it's the seventh calendar in a series that has already raised more than $33,000 for equine charities through six editions, it's the first one with The Secretariat Center as the primary beneficiary.
“I've always wanted to work with The Secretariat Center, the only aftercare organization carrying the Triple Crown winner's name,” says writer/photographer Patricia McQueen, whose creative project is part of her research work on Secretariat as a sire. Her book Secretariat's Legacy was published in earlier this year. “With this calendar series likely winding down soon, it was important to make the change now. I'm thrilled that the previous calendars raised considerable funds for Bright Futures Farm, Old Friends, LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, and Victory Alliance Ranch, all very worthy organizations.” Old Friends returns as a beneficiary of the 2024 edition along with The Secretariat Center.
“The Secretariat Center believes all horses deserve care, kindness and a purpose beyond the racetrack, and the Secretariat's Legacy calendar is such a fun way to remember all that Secretariat has done, and continues to do, for the racing industry,” adds Shelley Mann, Executive Director of The Secretariat Center. “We look forward to celebrating his legacy with his fans, both old and new. Thank you to Patricia for generously supporting horses, as they transition into loving homes, through proceeds from her beautiful calendars.”
The calendar series started in 2018 with the Living Legends theme honoring the last living Secretariats, and then transitioned to descendants of Secretariat's important broodmares in 2022. “I owe big thanks to all the racing fans – especially Secretariat fans – who have supported both the Living Legends and Secretariat's Legacy series,” says McQueen. “Their loyalty has been remarkable, and they know that every dollar of profit has gone to the supported equine charities.”
The 2024 calendar is all about Secrettame, and her important descendants included in the calendar are:
- Gone West, her grade 1-winning son who became an important sire;
- Lion Cavern, another graded stakes-winning son;
- Elusive Quality, Gone West's record-setting son who was also a leading sire;
- Speightstown, a champion son of Gone West who has been a consistent sire of top horses for two decades;
- Da Hoss, Gone West's two-time Breeders' Cup Mile winner;
- Came Home, a son of Gone West who was one of the best runners of his generation;
- Quality Road, Elusive Quality's son who is a strong carrier of the Gone West line today;
- Smarty Jones, a champion son of Elusive Quality;
- Union Rags, a Belmont Stakes winner out of a Gone West mare; and
- Authentic, the only Horse of the Year descendant of Gone West to date.
As in previous calendars, the Tony Leonard Collection continues to generously support the series with a beautiful photo of Secretariat and Ron Turcotte after the Kentucky Derby. Mr. Turcotte has generously autographed a limited number of calendars to help raise even more funds.
The new calendars are available for $22 each, plus shipping, at www.SecretariatCalendar.com, which links directly to The Secretariat Center's online store offering other products benefiting the Center.
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