Merger (foaled 1965 in
Alberta
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) is a Canadian
Thoroughbred
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racehorse
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best known for winning the 1968
Queen's Plate, Canada's most prestigious horse race.
Merger was bred and raced by
Golden West Farms, a partnership of prominent Canadian businessmen,
Frank McMahon and
Max Bell.
References
Merger's pedigree and partial racing stats
1965 racehorse births
Racehorses bred in Canada
Racehorses trained in Canada
King's Plate winners
Thoroughbred family 3-i
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