Lovers of the Horse 



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s Plate (50 GuinkasJ, 1902, Mapli; Leaf 

 Ontario Jockey Club. Toronto, Ont. 



11k elders' Stakes; 



WILLIAM HENDRIE 



IT has been truly said tluit the late William Ilendrie, of Hamilton, Ont.. at the 

 time of his death President of tlie Ontario Joekey Club, was the dean of the 



Canadian turf. No man had done more to elevate what i)eo])le are pleased to eall 

 the "Sport of Kings" than had the Laird of \'alley Farm. His interest in the turf 

 was solely because of his love for it, the timmeial returns not beino- eoiiimensurati- 

 with the thousands of dollars he spent. He had all the (jualities of a sportsman 

 of the old .school, tlie betting ring having no attractions for him in fact he never 

 wagered money on a race, even when his own horses were running. 



Mr. Hendrie was the fii-st Canadian to have the distinction and honor of be- 

 ing elected an honorary member of the English Jockey Club. In the year liXK! 

 the news of this estecMued honor was conveyed to him through the (iovernor- 

 General, Karl (rrey. As a young man iNlr. Hendrie had the opportunity of 

 ac(iuiriiig the love for riding which he retained to the time of his death. His 

 earliest rcmenibrance was tlie following of the Renfrewshire and Lancashire fox 

 hounds and occasionally Lord Eglington's pack in Scotland. 



