Builders SUE LESLIE and VICKI PAPPAS, trainer MIKE KEOGH, jockey GARY BOULANGER, and horses PLAY THE KING, HEART TO HEART, NOT TOO SHY and TEPIN were among those honoured at the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame’s first in-person ceremony in two years on the evening of August 3.

The beautiful and well-attended event, hosted by Jim Bannon, Robert Geller and Kelly Spencer and organized by CHRHF managing director Linda Rainey, various committees and the board honoured the 2020 and 2021 new inductees and celebrated past inductees who were present.

A total of 16 people and horses were inducted at the Mississauga Convention Centre and auction items were displayed and available for bidding online during the evening. The inductions were made in groups during dinner courses and wrapped up before 9 p.m., allowing guests to meet up with inductees.

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