While many books have already been written about Secretariat’s racing accomplishments, Secretariat’s Legacy offers a new angle on his career.

Award-winning journalist and photographer Patricia McQueen will be at the Maryland Horse Library & Education Center in Reisterstown, Md., the afternoon of Thursday, May 18 to discuss her first book, Secretariat’s Legacy.

It is a true labor of love, as McQueen spent decades tracking Secretariat’s offspring and their descendants. Secretariat’s Legacy features stories and hundreds of photographs of those Secretariat connections and offers a one-of-a-kind look at the legend’s impact on Thoroughbred racing and breeding.

Kate Tweedy, daughter of Penny Chenery, and Leeanne Meadows Ladin – co-authors of the book Secretariat’s Meadow: The Land, The Family, The Legend – note in the foreword in Secretariat’s Legacy: “That Ms. McQueen has taken on the daunting task of documenting his progeny is a huge contribution to his legacy. . . this book opens a new chapter.”

For more than 20 years McQueen’s photos were regularly featured in the pages of Thoroughbred Times, and her work has appeared in numerous publications. Copies of Secretariat’s Legacy, a coffee-table book with nearly 300 photos, mostly in color, will be available for purchase and signed by the author. 

The talk will take place Thursday, May 18, at 4 p.m., in the library of Maryland Horse Library & Education Center, 321 Main Street, Reisterstown, Md.

Attendance is free. 

For more information, visit marylandhorse.com/library