E. P. Taylor | |
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 Edward Plunkett Taylor | |
| Born | Edward Plunket Taylor January 29, 1901 |
| Died | May 14, 1989 (aged 88) |
| Education | Ashbury College |
| Alma mater | McGill University |
| Occupation(s) | Businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner/breeder |
| Known for | Argus Corporation, Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer |
| Board member of | Argus Corporation, Canadian Breweries Ltd., Massey Ferguson Ltd., B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Dominion Tar & Chemical Co., Honey Dew Co., Ontario Jockey Club, Trust Corporation of the Bahamas, Lyford Cay Development Corp. |
| Spouse |
Winnifred Thornton Duguid
(m. 1927; died 1982) |
| Children | 3, including Judith and Charles |
| Awards | Sovereign Award for Outstanding Breeder (1976, 1985) Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder (1977, 1983) |
| Honors | Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1974) Canadian Racing Hall of Fame – Builder (1976) E. P. Taylor Stakes E. P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine Racetrack Keeneland Mark of Distinction (1982) American Racing Hall of Fame – Pillar of the Turf (2014) |
Edward Plunket Taylor, CMG (January 29, 1901 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist. He was a famous breeder of Thoroughbred race horses, and a major force behind the evolution of the Canadian horse-racing industry. Known to his friends as "Eddie", he is all but universally recorded as "E. P. Taylor".