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Her pop's secret Ariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for the Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm northwest of Metro. Fill(...)
Her pop's secret Ariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for the Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm northwest of Metro. Fill(...)

Her pop's secret Ariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for the Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm northwest of Metro. Fill(...)

Date2/16/1974
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Original Toronto Star caption: Her pop's secret Ariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for the Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm northwest of Metro. Filly's owner; Jim Black; bought mare Bright New Day from trainer Lucien Laurin while she was in foal. Her next date's to be with Riva Ridge.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0095749F
Her pop's secretariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm, onrthwest of Metro. Filly's (...)
Her pop's secretariat. First Secretariat offspring to be eligible for Queen's Plate was born last week at Grovetree Farm, onrthwest of Metro. Filly's (...)
2/16/1974
Her Daddy is secretariat. A proud mother, Arctic Dancer, looks over a brand new filly born at Windfields Farm in Oshawa. The sire was 1973 U.S. Triple(...)
Her Daddy is secretariat. A proud mother, Arctic Dancer, looks over a brand new filly born at Windfields Farm in Oshawa. The sire was 1973 U.S. Triple(...)
3/18/1975
Eight horses are eligible to run in the Queen's Plate Sunday but tomorrow the field will be pared to 21 contenders
Eight horses are eligible to run in the Queen's Plate Sunday but tomorrow the field will be pared to 21 contenders
6/23/1983
Meet Sunny's Halo's offspring. That's Sharon Dunn-Sikura, former CBC news anchor, with the first filly born in Canada sired by Kentucky Derby winner S(...)
Meet Sunny's Halo's offspring. That's Sharon Dunn-Sikura, former CBC news anchor, with the first filly born in Canada sired by Kentucky Derby winner S(...)
2/24/1985
Steady customers: That's jockey Don Seymour and this year's Kinghaven Farm 3-year-old star Ever Steady, perhaps dreaming of a Queen's Plate win this summer
Steady customers: That's jockey Don Seymour and this year's Kinghaven Farm 3-year-old star Ever Steady, perhaps dreaming of a Queen's Plate win this summer
3/14/1990
And the winner is: Regal intention wasn't the Sam-Son Farm's horse that was supposed to win the Queen's Plate, but he left his favored stablemate Regal Classic (second) eating his dust at the finish
And the winner is: Regal intention wasn't the Sam-Son Farm's horse that was supposed to win the Queen's Plate, but he left his favored stablemate Regal Classic (second) eating his dust at the finish
7/11/1988
Hal Yerxa has first Queen's Plate after 20 years in racing
Hal Yerxa has first Queen's Plate after 20 years in racing
6/28/1980
Her Majesty at past Queen's Plates
Her Majesty at past Queen's Plates
7/8/1985
Taking aim at the plate. Blondeinamotel, a filly hoping to psych out the boys in Sunday's Queen's Plate, gets a workout from exercise rider Jackie Gra(...)
Taking aim at the plate. Blondeinamotel, a filly hoping to psych out the boys in Sunday's Queen's Plate, gets a workout from exercise rider Jackie Gra(...)
7/6/1989
Taking aim at the plate. Blondeinamotel, a filly hoping to psych out the boys in Sunday's Queen's Plate, gets a workout from exercise rider Jackie Gra(...)
Taking aim at the plate. Blondeinamotel, a filly hoping to psych out the boys in Sunday's Queen's Plate, gets a workout from exercise rider Jackie Gra(...)
7/6/1989
Proud Papa Northern Dancer. His offspring have his markings
Proud Papa Northern Dancer. His offspring have his markings
5/18/1966
Queen's Plate trophy is presented by Queen Mother in 1981
Queen's Plate trophy is presented by Queen Mother in 1981
7/8/1989