Pender Harbour (foaled 2008 in Ontario) was a Canadian National Champion

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that, under jockey Luis Contreras, won two legs of the Canadian Triple Crown series in 2011 and was voted Canadian Three-Year-Old Champion Colt.

Racing career

Named for

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, an unincorporated community within the

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, he raced for six years for his owners, winning eight other stakes races. The durable Pender Harbour competed for the last time on November 29, 2015, finishing second to Melmich in the mile and three-quarter

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run in track record time. A

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, after retirement he became a

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for his

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owners.

References

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