Adena Springs Canada contributes mightily to Frank Stronach’s top-shelf operation
By Lenny Shulman
What goes up sometimes comes down. Regional markets for Thoroughbreds
seem in a constant dance of rising and then uncertainty as casino
dollars lift racing and breeding programs before politicians stick their
hands in the till and the money flowing toward purses and breeders’ and
owners’ awards begins drying up. Ask Indiana, Pennsylvania, and now Ontario, and their stories will be eerily similar.
One
thing that hasn’t changed in the Ontario market, however, has been the
commitment of Frank Stronach and his family to breeding and racing in
the locale where Stronach founded his auto parts company, Magna, which
he turned into an international conglomerate. The showplace farm that is
Adena Springs Canada near Aurora, north of Toronto, is a testament to
that commitment and serves the needs of three generations of the
Stronach family.
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