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Hall of Fame - Trainer - Gordon J. (Pete) McCann, 1980 |
 | | Among the horses Pete, who was born in the borough of East York, in Toronto, three a leg over were; Canadiana, Victoria Park Nearctic, Northern Dancer, Lyford Cay, New Providence, Canebora and Flaming Page. |
 | | McCann, who was a champion jockey, too, saddled six winners of The Queen's Plate, North America's oldest continuously run stakes race. |
 | | New Providence and Canebora were the first two horses (and only horses to date) to win the Canadian Triple Crown, comprised of The Queen's Plate, Prince of Wales and Breeders Stakes. |
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