Today, the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame announced the launch of its online gift shop with items honouring two of Canadian horse racing's most beloved horses: Northern Dancer and Somebeachsomewhere.

In 1964 a small bay colt took the racing world by storm to become the first Canadian born horse to win the Kentucky Derby. 50 years later his legacy continues to resonate as his progeny carry the Northern Dancer name in their pedigree and his championship speed to racing around the world.

“Celebrating 50 Years of Northern Dancer”, the 2014 Commemorative Calendar is a beautiful, 8 ½ x 11 inch limited edition calendar produced by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and features 12 black and white and colour photos of Northern Dancer by Michael Burns, Marshall Hawkins, Churchill Downs, and Tony Leonard, including several rarely published images. It also highlights biographical information, and important dates throughout Northern Dancer’s life. The cover features a head study of Northern Dancer by Canadian equine artist, Debbie Goldring which was commissioned by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame to mark the 50th Anniversary of Northern Dancer’s birth.

Priced at $30.00 CDN each for Canadian orders ($34.00 CDN each for US orders and $38.00 CDN each for International orders. All prices include shipping).

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is offering signed, limited edition prints of the Northern Dancer head study featured on the cover on the calendar, commissioned by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and created by Canadian equine artist Debbie Goldring with inspiration from a selection of Tony Leonard photographs. Only 50 prints were produced, these unframed, colour prints measure 24” x 30” and can be purchased for $250.00 CDN each including shipping from the Hall of Fame’s online Gift Shop.

For the Harness Racing enthusiast, Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame member Somebeachsomewhere is featured in a signed, limited edition print commissioned by the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and created by Canadian equine artist Linda Shantz. Only 50 colour 24” x 30” prints were produced to honour the great pacer’s induction into the Hall of Fame in 2010. This beautiful print is a true collector’s piece and is priced at $250.00 CDN (unframed) including shipping.

For additional information visit www.canadianhorseracinghalloffame.com.

(CHRHOF)