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Longtime Washington Trainer Bonnie Jenne Dies At 76
The highly-respected horsewoman saddled nearly 250 winners at Emerald Downs- Jun 27, 2025
The Emerald Downs racing community is mourning the loss of longtime trainer Bonnie Jenne, who succumbed to lymphoma Thursday, June 26, at age 76.
A mainstay since the track’s opening in 1996, Jenne saddled 247 winners at Emerald Downs in Auburn, Wash., including 15 stakes victories and over $2.9 million in earnings.
“Today is a very sad day in the Washington Thoroughbred community,” said Emerald Downs Director of Publicity Joe Withee. “Bonnie Jenne has been part of every Longacres, Yakima Meadows and Emerald Downs race meeting since the late 1960s as a highly respected horsewoman. Bonnie usually took the winters off and came back every year to Barn 10 with her hard work and mischievous smile and laugh