2/5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information about Secretariat: Breed: Thoroughbred Sire: Bold Ruler Dam: Somethingroyal Triple Crown Winner Died: 1989 age 19 Owner: Penny Chenery More: Secretariat was buried in a 6 by 6-foot oak casket lined with orange silk, the color used by Claiborne's racing stables. He was buried near his sire, Bold Ruler, in a small graveyard behind the office at the farm. The brass nameplate on Secretariat's stall door will remain there. Secretariat set records that are still standing today.