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Canadian Ingenuity: Wealth in whisky sired a king in horse racing


Author of the article: Susanna McLeod
Publishing date: May 06, 2021  •  1 hour ago  •  6 minute read
One for Rose, with jockey Emile Ramsammy, captured the Seagram Cup Stakes for three-year-olds and up on Aug. 7, 2004, at Woodbine Racetrack. One for Rose also won the 2005 edition of the race. The Seagram Cup was inaugurated at the Old Woodbine Racetrack in 1903, named in honour of owner/breeder Joseph E. Seagram, whose Seagram Stables dominated Canadian racing at the time. Photo by Michael Burns
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Rather than discarding surplus grain, flour millers at the town of Waterloo in southern Ontario crafted distilled beverages as a side business. While they considered it a lesser portion of their firm’s function, an employee recognized that the distillery could be much more. Purchasing the mill, Joseph Seagram established an international whisky brand and then a horse racing empire. He also spread a generous dollop of philanthropy to benefit al ....

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Canadian Ingenuity: Wealth in whisky sired a king in horse racing


Author of the article: Susanna McLeod
Publishing date: May 06, 2021  •  May 6, 2021  •  6 minute read
One for Rose, with jockey Emile Ramsammy, captured the Seagram Cup Stakes for three-year-olds and up on Aug. 7, 2004, at Woodbine Racetrack. One for Rose also won the 2005 edition of the race. The Seagram Cup was inaugurated at the Old Woodbine Racetrack in 1903, named in honour of owner/breeder Joseph E. Seagram, whose Seagram Stables dominated Canadian racing at the time. Photo by Michael Burns
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Rather than discarding surplus grain, flour millers at the town of Waterloo in southern Ontario crafted distilled beverages as a side business. While they considered it a lesser portion of their firm’s function, an employee recognized that the distillery could be much more. Purchasing the mill, Joseph Seagram established an international whisky brand and then a horse racing empire. He also spread a generous dollop of philanthropy to benefit al ....

New York , United States , Michael Burns , William Hespeler , J Donald Wilson , Susanna Mcleod , Robert Borden , William Tassie , Emile Ramsammy , Andrew Thomson , Josephe Seagram , Stratton Business College In Buffalo , Ontario Heritage , Waterloo Public Library , Union Jack , Galt Grammar School , Sons Ltd , University Of Waterloo , Joseph Seagrama National Historic Person , Distillery Company , Ontario Jockey Club , University Of Waterloo Special Collections , Distillers Corporation , Canadian Association For The Prevention Of Tuberculosis , Canadian Ingenuity , Seagram Cup Stakes ,

SC Rewind: Years Ago - 1980s | Standardbred Canada


This week s Rewind is another edition of the monthly feature
Years Ago. This time all of the short stories, old photos and memories are based on the decade of the 1980 s.
A great time in the history of Canadian harness racing and for that matter wherever else it was staged. Fans were attending races in large numbers, many new people were becoming involved and above all horses were travelling at speeds previously thought to be impossible.
1980 - Final Hambletonian Held At DuQuoin
The Haughton family on far right receives the Hambo trophy following a victory by Burgomeister. It was a day marked by much emotion by the family, as explained in this piece. (Courtesy of Hambletonian Society) ....

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