Jenny Pitman now a prolific writer of novels, principally with a racing spin. A survivor of thyroid cancer, she is a patron of the British Thyroid Foundation. Glorious Uncertainty (1984) On the Edge (2002) Double Deal (2002) The Dilemma (2003) The Vendetta (2004) The Inheritance (2005) Jenny Pitman Jennifer Susan Pitman OBE ("née" Harvey, born 11 June 1946), known as Jenny Pitman, is a former British racehorse trainer and author. She became the first woman to train a Grand National winner, when Corbiere won the race in 1983. She went on to win a second Grand National with Royal Athlete in 1995.
1983 French Grand Prix a tough weekend by finishing 4th with the Williams pair of Rosberg and Laffite finishing a lap down in 5th and 6th respectively. Before the race, Lotus driver Nigel Mansell had had his toes accidentally run over by his own team pushing his car in the pits which caused him to need a pain killing injection. He bravely started the race but retired after just 6 laps when the pain of pushing the pedals became unbearable. Long Beach winner John Watson was the races first retirement on lap 3 with engine failure in his McLaren. 1983 French Grand Prix The