New Providence (1956–1981) is a

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who in 1959 became the first official winner of the Canadian Triple Crown. Retired to

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duty at owner E. P. Taylor's Windfields Farm in

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, Ontario, New Providence sired a number of good runners of which his daughter South Ocean, a Canadian Oaks winner, would prove to be the most significant. A Canadian Hall of Fame inductee herself, South Ocean was the

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of Canadian Hall of Fame inductees

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and

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, the latter in turn the sire of

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. New Providence died in 1981 and is buried at Windfields Farm. In 1982 he was inducted into the

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and

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created the New Providence Stakes in his honour.

External links

New Providence's pedigree and stats

References

* Cauz, Louis E. ''The Plate'' (1984) Deneau Publishers {{ISBN, 0-88879-104-6 1956 racehorse births 1981 racehorse deaths Racehorses bred in Ontario Racehorses trained in Canada King's Plate winners Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame inductees Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing winners Thoroughbred family 9-d