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WILLIAM G. WILSON 



WILLIAM (1. WILSON is aiiotlior ot'Toronto's horscnifii u ho has been watched 

 with a great (k'al of interest on both the Canadian and American race-tracks. 

 He was born at Pickering in tlie year ISTo, l)eing the ohlest son of (leo. M. 

 Wilson, who was a well-known horseman. Wlien only a boy Mr. AMlson went to 

 Winni])eg with his ])arents. making his home thert'. lie afterwards came to Toronto 

 with his father. Mr. Wilson first showed a liking for riding when only a yonngster, 

 and rode manv of his father's horses. After coming to Toronto he became associated 

 with Doctor Morehonse and (leo. Pepper, developing his art as a rider nnder the 

 liiiidance of the one-time famous rider Tim Hlong. He rotle many of the horses 

 owned by Messrs. Morehouse & Pepper at the luimerous American horse shows, 

 winning his laurels as a rider of high jumpers at Chicago and New York, where 

 he rode the mare Maud. He remained with Mr. Pepper for some time and then 

 took a position with the Hon. Adam Beck, of London, looking after his horse inter- 

 ests. From the experience gained with Mr. livvk he went into business for himself 

 as an owner, and has met with great success. He handled many prize-wiiuiers in 

 the show ring, and soon liecame interested in the thoroughbreds. 



He was alwavs more partial to the jumpers than any other class of horses, and 

 through this developed into a tirst-class steeplechase jockey. Nothing gave him more 

 pleasure than to break green jumpers and (jualify hunters. No jump was too stiff 

 foi- him to trv. having;' plentx of nerve and courage. When Mr. Wilson eml)arked as 

 an owner of thoroughi)reds. his tirst purchase was the horse St. Jolly. He met with 

 limited success the tirst season, and then added Zerkies and Butter Ladle to the string 

 the following s|jring. Tlu- next purcha.se was the horse Red Car. bred by the late 

 Joseph Duggan. l-'or two or three years he kept up his stable, and on being made 

 a handsome offer for it sold out to the Brocrofts of New York. He remained with 

 the stable as manager and rider, adding many good ones to it. In the year 1907 he 

 repurchased from his employer. Ex])ansionist and Delcanta. 



Durintr his raciii"' careei" Mr. \N ilson has won man\ stakes, and bids fair to 

 hecoine a pi'ominent owner. lie has a knack of handling lioi'ses that comes as a 

 gift, and in many cases he has made a successful horse out of what was kK)ked on 

 as one of no account. Mr. Wilson's career will be watched with interest by Canadians 

 in the years to come, for he is of a happy and genial disposition, and has made 

 many friends. 



Mr. Wilson makes his home at Sheep.shead Bay during the winter months, where 

 his stables are situated, and where the horses are trained in the early spring. He 

 was married to a Canadian girl early in lif<>. and has two children. \vho are l)eing 

 brought U|) to look after the interests of the horse just as their father was. 



