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Storm Flag Flying a Third Generation of Excellence

Storm Flag Flying was born to be special.

Her sire, Storm Cat, was the best of the best. Her dam, My Flag, was by Hall of Famer Easy Goer. Her granddam, Personal Ensign, enjoyed a storied career in going undefeated in 13 lifetime starts.

Still, Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey was not sure what to expect when the Phipps Stable homebred with regal bloodlines entered his barn.

Juddmonte Farms: Four Decades of Dominance

Samuel Riddle owned Man o’ War and War Admiral. Calumet Farm raced Whirlaway and Citation.

Ground-Breaking Journalist Wall a Pioneer for Female Turf Writers

Perhaps if Maryjean Wall had been born 10 or 15 years later, she would have been a jockey instead of a pioneer for female journalists.

A native of Canada, she became enthralled with horse racing after reading a copy of Turf and Sport Digest previewing the 1961 Kentucky Derby. That sparked an avid interest in the sport and its equine athletes, and as she became a teenager she considering becoming a jockey.

Penny Chenery: Remembering a Gracious, Resolute Luminary

Strong. Bright. Ambitious. Charming. Determined. Passionate. Ahead of her time.

Those were my impressions of Penny Chenery after having the pleasure of interviewing her on a number of occasions over the last few decades. She always made herself readily available. She invariably thanked me for reaching out before I could thank her for her valuable time.

Penny Chenery, First Lady of Racing, Dies at 95

Helen "Penny" Chenery, owner of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat and a well-loved figure in her own right as a champion of Thoroughbreds and women in business and sports, died Sept. 16, in her Colorado home following complications from a stroke. She was 95.

Chenery's children announced her death through Leonard Lusky, her longtime friend and business partner.

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