Canadian breeder Jim Sabiston passed away Saturday. He was 97. Sabiston operated Longview Farm near Stouffville, Ontario for more than six decades, beginning in 1956 with his first stallion Bimini Bay. Among the numerous sires he stood were Dawn Flight, Triumphant, Ground Cover, Good Old Mort and Bold Revenue. He bred stakes winners Rose and Shine, Grecian Touch, Silent Fleet, Katahaula County, Big Blunder and Bold Agent. Rose and Shine, winner of the 2011 Muskoka S. and Princess Elizabeth S., went on to produce last year's Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old filly and GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner British Idiom (Flashback).
A longtime member of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, he was awarded that organization's Mint Julep Cup in 1996 in recognition of his dedication and lifetime contributions to the Thoroughbred industry.
A private funeral service will take place, with a Celebration of Life to be held at a later date.
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