True North (foaled 1940) was a successful

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racehorse for which the True North Handicap at

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is named.

Background

True North was bred and raced by businessman W. Deering Howe, a grandson of

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, Chairman of the

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and a founding major shareholder in

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. True North was trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,

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Racing career

True North's wins included the

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in 1945 and the

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in 1946.

Pedigree

References

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