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Breeders of Northern Dancer close their doors

Windfields Farm, the legendary Canadian breeding operation that bred 48 champions including 1964 Gr1 Kentucky Derby winner Northern Dancer, “will close its doors following a dispersal of its remaining bloodstock at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale,” reported thoroughbredtimes.com.
E P Taylor founded Windfields in Ontario in 1936, but a statement from the surviving members of the Taylor family announced that “due to the nature of ownership, their ages and their interests, they reached the emotional decision to discontinue the thoroughbred operation”.
Taylor bred Northern Dancer in his own name and the Nearctic colt was voted US Champion three-year-old of 1964, before “going on to become one of the most influential sires in history.”
Windfields has been North America’s leading breeder by purse-money 9 times, by stakes-wins 13 times and by wins 19 times.
Windfield-bred star gallopers include: Northern Dancer’s 3 Gr1 English Derby-winning sons Nijinsky II, The Minstrel and Secreto; US Eclipse champions Devil’s Bag & Glorious Song; European champions Storm Bird, El Gran Senor, Shareef Dancer, Awaasif, Danzatore and Try My Best; and influential sires Saint Ballado & Northern Taste.

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