Monthly Archives: December 2017

Handing over the training of Willie the Kid to Gordon ‘Pete’ McCann didn’t seem a big deal at the time.  Indeed, quite the opposite.  Yet in many ways the experience altered the destiny of Thoroughbred racing, not only in Canada, … Continue reading →

The organizers of my recent talk at the library about Rivers of Gold asked me if I could work in some local history.  And so it was that Mildred Kane, first woman to have her horse win the coveted Kings’ Plate … Continue reading →

The winner, in this instance, is Northern Dancer: the legend and his legacy.  While published two decades ago, the book continues to enchant readers… often readers who have little, if any, interest in horse racing. The catalyst for this blog … Continue reading →