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as part of his record setting nine
Sovereign Awards while competing in Canada and at various tracks in the United States. As well, Rowntree conditioned
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One of the most successful trainers in
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Rowntree obtained his trainer's licence in 1959 and was hired by
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Gil
Rowntree at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame
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program in 1975 he was voted the first-ever winner as
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461:. The Hall of Fame colt was twice voted
303:Sovereign Award for Outstanding Trainer
196:Carling O'Keefe Invitational Handicap
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502:American Champion Two-Year-Old Filly
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511:Gil Rowntree makes his home near
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226:Col. R. S. McLaughlin Handicap
168:(1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1980)
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440:Canada's Outstanding Trainer
384:(born January 17, 1934, in
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463:Canadian Horse of the Year
206:Stars and Stripes Handicap
191:Coronation Futurity Stakes
564:Sportspeople from Toronto
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232:Jockey Club Cup Handicap
216:Canadian Maturity Stakes
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146:(1974, 1975, 1977, 1990)
129:(1972, 1975, 1979, 1991)
107:(1969, 1975, 1978, 1990)
102:(1969, 1975, 1976, 1981)
82:(1967, 1972, 1978, 1983)
554:Canadian horse trainers
211:Bernard Baruch Handicap
447:Prince of Wales Stakes
432:Canadian Classic Races
284:Prince of Wales Stakes
221:Bowling Green Handicap
16:Canadian horse trainer
451:Canadian Triple Crown
273:Canadian Triple Crown
126:Cup and Saucer Stakes
165:Connaught Cup Stakes
160:Seagram Cup Handicap
262:Dominion Day Stakes
186:Wonder Where Stakes
171:Highlander Handicap
121:E. P. Taylor Stakes
517:Etobicoke, Ontario
513:Woodbine Racetrack
467:Canadian champions
418:Lou Cavalaris, Jr.
323:Significant horses
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237:Toronto Cup Stakes
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110:Plate Trial Stakes
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85:Maple Leaf Stakes
74:Major racing wins
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478:Northern Blossom
436:Sovereign Awards
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118:(1971, 1983)
23:Gil Rowntree
544:1934 births
500:, the 1969
498:Tudor Queen
474:Proud Tobin
405:and owner.
374:Tudor Queen
358:Proud Tobin
333:Amber Herod
116:Grey Stakes
66:Career wins
538:Categories
523:References
486:Allan Blue
346:Mi Selecto
329:Allan Blue
45:1934-01-17
29:Occupation
459:Overskate
427:in 1981.
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416:winner,
394:Canadian
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390:Ontario
386:Toronto
310:Honours
275:series:
254:(1984)
59:Ontario
55:Toronto
33:Trainer
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