Author: rvb

(Gelding, Frac Daddy – Sarasota Sunrise) Sluggernaut was named in honour of a Canadian baseball legend, three-time Silver Slugger winner, and five-time MLB All-Star.

(RETIRED, Gelding, Oscar Performance – La Malaguena) Lonehawk was named after Canada’s best-known fighter ace and a legend, Billy Bishop. His preference for solo missions earned him the nickname “The Lone Hawk”.

(Gelding, Maximum Security – Tocco) Conacher was named after Lionel Conacher, the greatest all-round athlete Canada has ever produced.

(Filly, Frac Daddy – Rockyroadto Dublin) Hoodless was named after Adelaide Hoodless, an outspoken educator and one of the most influential women in Canadian history.

(Filly, Big Screen – Dreaming of Candy) Pickford Sweet was named after a Canadian actress who became one of the most recognizable people in the world, the most powerful woman in Hollywood, and a big screen legend.

(Filly, Point of Entry – Silent Sister) BrenGunGirl was named after Canada’s first genuine tabloid celebrity, one of its most unique and intriguing cultural icons, and a symbol of an important moment in our nation’s history.

(Filly, Souper Speedy – Kin’s Ghost) Skylight Caper was named after one the world’s greatest unsolved art thefts and the most valuable museum heist in Canadian history.