- Born
- Died
- Birth nameHelen Bates Chenery
- Nickname
- The First Lady of Racing
- Penny Chenery was born on January 27, 1922 in New Rochelle, New York, USA. She was an actress and producer, known for Secretariat (2010), Penny & Red: The Life of Secretariat's Owner (2013) and Secretariat's Jockey: Ron Turcotte (2013). She was married to John Bayard Tweedy and Lennart Ringquist. She died on September 16, 2017 in Boulder, Colorado, USA.
- SpousesJohn Bayard Tweedy(May 1949 - 1973) (divorced, 4 children)Lennart Ringquist (divorced)
- Known as the "First Lady of Racing", she and her siblings owned the legendary Secretariat, winner of the U.S. Triple Crown in 1973.
- Winner of the 2005 Eclipse Award of Merit, for lifetime achievement in Thoroughbred racing.
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