The Nova Scotian horse owner recognized the Standardbred in need from when he groomed him at the racetrack as a teenager.

The late champion stallion's son won the one race which eluded him in his lifetime - the rich Meadowlands Pace in New Jersey.

Ontario Racing announced a reallocation of the Horse Improvement Program purses between the Thoroughbred and Standardbred racing, commencing in April, 2019.