Upon graduation from the Ontario College of Art in 1972 Elaine Macpherson went on to create artwork for the Ontario Jockey Club, various tack stores and equine magazines before moving to Alberta in 1989 to become part owner of a farm in Okotoks where she entered the world of thoroughbred breeding.

Most Alberta thoroughbred fans will recognize the name of the multiple stakes winner who was the first foal for Macpherson’s breeding program — Timely Ruckus. This CTHS Alberta sale graduate by Bold Executive out of Shy Beauty became one of Alberta’s best all-time sprinters. Timely Ruckus created numerous track records that still stand at Northlands and earned over $600,000 in his race career.

Macpherson then returned to her art career that now includes creating equine bronzes for racing organizations and the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society in both Alberta and Ontario.

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