Elinor Penna

Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation Press Release March is international women's month, and it is not lost on the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) that its very existence has its roots in the dedication and tenacity of women. Elinor Penna is one such woman. Her determination helped shape an organization that continues to be led by women she continues to inspire. Elinor had already been battle-tested when the TRF was founded in 1983. She began writing a football newsletter in the 1960s, distributing it around Manhattan and eventually charging a nickel as her audience...

A memorial service to honor the life of Angel Penna, Jr. will be held in the winner's circle at Gulfstream Park at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. Penna passed away Nov. 22 after a battle with dementia. Friends, including his longtime veterinarian Dr. James C. Hunt, will say a few words. Refreshments will be served. The day's sixth race will be named for one of the fillies he trained, Via Borghese, with the trophy presented by his late father's wife, Elinor, and his widow, Ruth.