True North (foaled 1940) was a successful

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Thoroughbred racehorse for which the

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is named.

Background

True North was bred and raced by businessman W. Deering Howe, a grandson of Charles Deering, Chairman of the

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and a founding major shareholder in International Harvester. True North was trained by future U.S. Racing Hall of Fame inductee,

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Racing career

True North's wins included the Fall Highweight Handicap in 1945 and the

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in 1946.

Pedigree

References

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