Making History in Ashland in 2024!
SECRETARIAT BIRTHDAY AND MONUMENT CELEBRATION IS MARCH 30 IN ASHLAND, VIRGINIA!
SECRETARIAT BIRTHDAY AND MONUMENT CELEBRATION IS MARCH 30 IN ASHLAND, VIRGINIA!
The town has proclaimed it “Secretariat Day” to celebrate Big Red’s birthday and to hold the long-awaited dedication ceremony for the stunning bronze “Secretariat Racing Into History” by sculptor Jocelyn Russell. Ashland will be flying the famous colors of Meadow Stable, so show your Secretariat spirit and wear your own blue and white! For your additional enjoyment, downtown shops and restaurants will be offering Secretariat-themed specials. All festivities are free, so come enjoy the delightful ambience of Ashland and salute our hometown hero!
SECRETARIAT DAY SCHEDULE UPDATE
11 am – 1:30 pm: Ashland Theatre - free showing of “Secretariat” movie with welcome by Kate Chenery Tweedy and sculptor Jocelyn Russell
11 am – 4:00 pm: Randolph-Macon Parking Lot – live music by local musicians, food trucks, local vendors and exhibits including a time capsule with a scroll for fans to sign for Secretariat Day; also a “Kiddie Corral” with crafts, real jockey silks, racing items and more
2:00 pm: DEDICATION CEREMONY FOR SECRETARIAT RACING INTO HISTORY
Randolph-Macon parking lot and Secretariat Reynolds Family Plaza
Ceremonial Call to Post by Bugler
Guest speakers
Special Performance by Bubba Johnson and the Second Zion Baptist Church Gospel Choir
Ribbon-cutting for “Secretariat Racing Into History”
Secretariat birthday cake and cupcakes
Photo ops and festivities continue
3:15 -3:45 pm: Ashland Theatre – Jocelyn Russell and Kate Tweedy speak on “The Secretariat Monument’s Journey to Ashland”
4:00 pm: Secretariat dedication event concludes
Continue to enjoy Downtown Ashland
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