Secretariat Festival 2012

In addition to Penny Chenery, the Secretariat Festival Autograph Session will host FIVE Kentucky Derby winning jockeys (Ron Turcotte, Jean Cruguet, Pat Day, Chris McCarron, and Mike Manganello) during our event schedule. Racing luminaries even extend into the Festival's live entertainment as we welcome special guests and accomplished bluegrass musicians Arthur Hancock III and son Arthur IV to our Saturday schedule. Arthur III is the owner of Stone Farm who co-bred Kentucky Derby winners Gato Del Sol (1982) and Fusaichi Pegasus (2000), as well as the co-owner of the renowned 1989 champion and Horse of the Year, Sunday Silence.

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The Bourbon County Secretariat Festival has it ALL and will continue to grow and share the region’s proud cultural heritage as an annual fixture on the Kentucky event calendar. FREE admission – Gates open at 9:00 am. Make your plans now!

 Friday, Sept. 28 Events:

• Paris Artwalk, downtown Paris 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
• Maker’s Mark Bourbon tasting at Oasis Event Hall, 718 Main St., 8:00 p.m.
• Barrel Mane-ia Viewing and Auction at Oasis Event Hall, auction begins at 8:30 p.m.

Saturday, Sept. 29 Throughout the Day:

• 5k Big Red Run/Walk – Adena Springs Farm, registration 8:00 a.m., race starts at 9:00 a.m.
• Claiborne Farm Tours departing every half hour from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
• Official Secretariat Merchandise and Memorabilia Store
• Local & Regional Art & Craft Fair
• World Debut of new book “Riva Ridge – Penny’s First Champion” by Kate Tweedy and Leeanne Ladin
• Celebrity Autograph Signing, expected to attend:
  • Penny Chenery – Secretariat’s owner (begins 12:15 p.m.)
  • Ron Turcotte – Secretariat’s Triple Crown winning jockey (begins 10:30 a.m.)
  • Charlie Davis – Secretariat’s exercise rider (begins 10:30 a.m.)
  • Kentucky Derby winning jockeys:
    • Jean Cruguet – Seattle Slew, 1977 Triple Crown winner (begins 11:30 a.m.)
    • Pat Day – Lil E. Tee, 1992 (begins 11:30 a.m.)
    • Chris McCarron – Alysheba, 1987 & Go For Gin, 1994
    • Mike Manganello – Dust Commander, 1970 (begins 11:30 a.m.)
• Secretariat Archive Silent Auction (closes at 4:30 p.m.)
• Children’s Activities including “Ride Like a Jockey” on the North American Riding Academy Mechanical Horse Simulator
• Food, Entertainment, and Live Music featuring Dale Pyatt and the ChickenGrease Band and Special Festival Guest Arthur B. Hancock III & Arthur B. Hancock IV 2:30 – 4:00 p.m.

FULL EQUINE EVENT SCHEDULE:

9:45 a.m. Opening Ceremony
10:00 a.m. Dream Gait’s Friesans Demonstration
10:30 a.m. Bluegrass Miniature Horse Club Demonstration
11:00 a.m. Mounted Games Competition
12:00 p.m. Vaulting Demonstration
12:15 p.m. Old Friends Retirement Facility Presentation with Rapid Redux
12:30 p.m. Friesian Hippodrome Riding Exhibition
12:45 p.m. Pony Races, Derby Style!
1:15 p.m. American Shetland Pony Performance
1:30 p.m. Kentucky Mounted Horse Patrol
1:50 p.m. Arabians in Full Costume
2:10 p.m. All Decked Out Miniature Horse & Buggy Contest

2:30 – 4:30 p.m. Junior Horse Show Competitions of a Different Sort!

Emily Catherine Sharon, Pat Day and Jean Cruguet