The talents of the upcoming film Secretariat were the star attractions of the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs April 29.

Secretariat, a Disney production that is scheduled to be released Oct. 8, chronicles the career of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat. The prominent theme of the film is the journey of Secretariat's owner, Penny Chenery, in taking over her father’s stable and finding success in a male-dominated business.

A panel of four prominent personalities addressed the media and answered questions during the Thursday morning press conference. The panel consisted of actress Diane Lane, who portrays Chenery; Randall Wallace, the director of Secretariat; Mark Ciardi, the film's producer, and Penny Chenery herself.

The guests began by discussing why it is important to put Secretariat's story on the big screen

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