Christopher Beau Greely, 49, of Redondo Beach, Calif., passed away Sept. 30 in Redondo Beach.
Greely was born Aug. 1, 1971, in Lexington to Ann Evans and John Joseph Greely III. He grew up in Midway, Ky., and went to the Baylor School in Chattanooga, Tenn., South Kent School in Connecticut, and the University of Kentucky.
Greely was a fourth-generation Thoroughbred horseman and spent his years after college working in France under Criquette Head and in California under Richard Mandella. After forming his own stable in California, he won numerous stakes, including the Pacific Classic (G1), the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), and the Manhattan Handicap (G1T). He had a 131-156-167 record as a trainer from 1,327 starts with earnings of $11,230,842.
More recently, he was involved in underwater and art photography.
Greely was preceded in death by his best friend and brother, John Joseph Greely IV, and his grandparents, Dorothy and Richard Crutcher and Eunice and John Greely Jr. Besides his parents, he is survived by his children, Christopher Beau Greely II, Jacqueline Greely, and Margaux Greely, all of Redondo Beach; his sisters Shannon Totty (Seward) of Lexington and Laura Whitworth (Jason) of Atlanta; the mother of his children, Heidi Marsh; numerous aunts, uncles and cousins; and a special friend, Tracy Stephenson.
Due to COVID-19, there will be a private burial at Calvary Cemetery in Lexington. Arrangements are being handled by Milward Funeral Directors, Broadway.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions to God's Food Pantry (1685 Jaggie Fox Way, Lexington 40511) in response to the need for food during the pandemic.
