WILMA P. KENNEDY

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WILMA P. KENNEDY (nee CHESNEY) 1910 - 2000 On December 22, 2000 Wilma peacefully passed away at the age of 90. Wilma was predeceased by her husband Daniel J. Kennedy (1962). She leaves to mourn her son Louis M. Kennedy and wife Iris. Grandchildren, Lou and Susan Kennedy, Kim and Mike Balcean, Dan and Marina Kennedy, and Laura Kennedy. Great-grandchildren, Thomas, Sean and Louie Kennedy, Amber Balcean, and Cole Kennedy. Sister Doreen Forsythe of California and her close and dear friend Tink Veale II. Wilma began breeding, owning, racing and training thoroughbred race horses in the mid 30s. She had many high class stake winners throughout her career. Included among her many awards and honors is being the first woman elected to the American thoroughbred trainers club. She was extremely well liked and admired throughout the International Thoroughbred Horse Business. Over the many years she bred, owned and trained thoroughbred horses in Canada, U.S.A., England, France and Germany. In Canada she trained at Polo Park in Winnipeg, and Woodbine in Toronto. In the U.S. at Belmont, Aqueduct, and Saratoge in New York, Santa Anita and Hollywood Parks in California. Pimilco in Maryland, Hialia Gulfstream and Calder in Florida. Arlington Park in Chicago, Kenneland Park and Churchill Downs Inc. in Kentucky. Wilma also supervised her extensive thoroughbred horse breeding operations in Canada and France as well as Florida and Kentucky in the U.S. As to her wishes, cremation has taken place. A private family service will take place. Id like the memory of me to be a happy one. Id like to leave a after glow of smiles when life is done. Id like to leave an echo whispering softly down the ways, Of happy times and laughing times and bright and sunny days. Id like the tears of those I leave to dry before the sun, Of happy memories that I leave when life is done.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Jan 06, 2001