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Description:Inaugurated with royal blessing in 1860, the Queen’s Plate is the longest continuously run stakes race in North America and the first jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. This compilation is the first full history of how this prestigious annual event evolved from a petition granted by Queen Victoria to a little turf club in Toronto to the country’s most famous, one-day social and sporting event. Featuring many never-before-seen archival photographs and profiles of every winner, each year of the event is presented and examined in detail. Though the original site is now a traffic-congested street corner and the first-place prize has changed from a plate to the value of fifty Guineas” to a purse of one million dollars, the Queen’s Plate remains the event that established Canadian horse racing as the sport of royalty.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plate: 150 Years of Royal Tradition from Don Juan to Eye of the Leopard. To get started finding The Plate: 150 Years of Royal Tradition from Don Juan to Eye of the Leopard, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: Inaugurated with royal blessing in 1860, the Queen’s Plate is the longest continuously run stakes race in North America and the first jewel in Canada’s Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing. This compilation is the first full history of how this prestigious annual event evolved from a petition granted by Queen Victoria to a little turf club in Toronto to the country’s most famous, one-day social and sporting event. Featuring many never-before-seen archival photographs and profiles of every winner, each year of the event is presented and examined in detail. Though the original site is now a traffic-congested street corner and the first-place prize has changed from a plate to the value of fifty Guineas” to a purse of one million dollars, the Queen’s Plate remains the event that established Canadian horse racing as the sport of royalty.”We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Plate: 150 Years of Royal Tradition from Don Juan to Eye of the Leopard. To get started finding The Plate: 150 Years of Royal Tradition from Don Juan to Eye of the Leopard, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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