A great time had by all at the elegant Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on Thursday, August 19th. I was very honoured to present the ring for Windfield's Lady Angela (Dam of Nearctic, Grand Dam of Northern Dancer) to Judith Taylor Mappin,…

Week of August 2nd Through August 8th

August 3rd, 1863 - Saratoga Racecourse opened in Saratoga Springs, New York. The opening meet was

organized by John Morrisey, John Hunter, William Travers, and Leonard Jerome.

Because it was so successful, it was repeated the following year, and was moved

across a street so that the…

Marengo with Napoleon

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