It came as a surprise late last week when it was announced that Windfields Farm, one of the most successful and well known Canadian thoroughbred breeding operations, is closing its commercial business as of November 1, 2008.
In a Toronto Star article over the weekend by Jennifer Morrison, Noreen Taylor, the vice-president of Windfields, stated a number of reasons for the decision.
"Windfields is owned by the Taylor family and some members are getting senior," Taylor said. "In our case, we need to have the flexibility to do realistic future planning, such as organizing personal estates."
Taylor went on to say, "now we will focus on breeding, racing and selling our own horses."
The Oshawa, ON farm produced Northern Dancer, Nijinsky II and The Minstrel along with a plethora of other top performers.
To read the Toronto Star article in its entirety, click here.
(With files from the Toronto Star)