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The late Mr Ken Chilby pictured on his 101st birthday

Racing NSW has been informed of the passing of former trainer Ken Chilby at the age of 101.

Mr Chilby was a trainer at Canterbury Racecourse and is the father-in-law of current Warwick Farm trainer Ron Leemon.

Mr Leemon first became interested in racing after meeting and marrying Gaye Chilby, the daughter of Ken Chilby.

“I was studying to be a teacher and was foreman to Ken for 10 years prior to taking out my own licence in 1977,” Leemon said.

Ken Chilby trained Bonnybel to win the 1973 Victoria Oaks and 1974 Queensland Oaks.

In later years he part-owned a number of horses trained by Ron Leemon including his last winner Dapper Dancer at Hawkesbury on 14 May 2024.