Angel Penna, Sr.
| Angel Penna, Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Trainer |
| Born | September 30, 1923 Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Died | January 15, 1992 |
| Career wins | Not found |
| Major racing wins | |
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Massachusetts Handicap (1970) French Classic Race wins: Epsom Oaks (1976) St. Leger Stakes (1976) 1,000 Guineas (1976) |
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| Racing awards | |
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Leading Trainer in Argentina (1952) Leading Trainer in Venezuela (1954) Leading Trainer in France (1974) |
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| Honours | |
| United States Racing Hall of Fame (1988) | |
| Significant horses | |
| Allez France, Bold Reason, Crow, Flying Water, Pawneese, Relaxing, San San, Waya | |
Massachusetts Handicap (1970)
Travers Stakes (1971)
Prix de Diane (1973)
Prix d'Ispahan (1973, 1974)
Prix Ganay (1974, 1975)
K. George VI & Q. Elizabeth Stakes (1976)
Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (1977)
Turf Classic (1978)
Widener Handicap (1980)
Gulfstream Park Handicap (1980)
United Nations Stakes (1980, 1988)
Fort Marcy Handicap (1981, 1988)
Beldame Stakes (1983)
Rothmans International Stakes (1986)
French Classic Race wins:
Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (1972, 1974)
Angel A. Penna, Sr. (September 30, 1923 –January 15, 1992) was an Argentine-born U. S. Racing Hall of Fame Thoroughbred horse trainer. Penna was an international trainer who worked and raced on three continents. He conditioned more than 250 graded stakes race winners during a career that began in 1950 and lasted for more than forty years.
Born in Buenos Aires to a racing family, Angel Penna's father, father-in-law, and an uncle were all horse trainers. Angel Penna worked as an assistant to his father until going out on his own in 1942.
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