Katherine N. McKenna
Bio: Birthdate: Aug. 11, 1966. Home: Cochranville, Pa. After a quiet 2009 season (four wins, $52,295 in purses, climbed to fourth in the trainer rankings by victories with eight wins from 64 starts and purse earnings of $133,045. Had a double at Radnor Hunt Races in May when Quiet Approval won the Milfern Cup and Saluda Sam took the Henry Collins. Career highlights include stakes wins with Raise A Storm, Toughkenamon, Trebizond and Young Dubliner (who holds the course record in the Maryland Hunt Cup). Daughter of trainer Louis “Paddy” Neilson and sister of trainer Sanna Hendriks. Mother of three is married to amateur jockey Todd McKenna. Won first race with Double Dater at Fair Hill, Md., in 1997.
