Which Ukranian Canadian businessman is both the owner of an ice hockey team and a successful racehorse breeder?
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Arch Hall (horse) Arch Hall (foaled 2001 in Ontario) is a Canadian Thoroughbred racehorse best known for his three consecutive wins in the Sir Barton Stakes at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario. Owned and bred by Eugene Melnyk, he was out of the mare Selena Smile and sired by Archers Bay, the grandson of Leading sire in North America, Deputy Minister. Eugene Melnyk owned Archers Bay who won the 1998 Queen's Plate and was voted Canadian Champion Three-Year Old Colt.
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Eugene Melnyk Eugene Melnyk (born May 27, 1959) is a Ukrainian Canadian businessman who has resided in Barbados since February 1991. He is the current and sole owner, governor, and chairman of the Ottawa Senators professional ice hockey franchise of the National Hockey League (NHL). He is the founder, former chairman and CEO of Biovail Corporation which was acquired by Valeant Pharmaceuticals. Canadian Business magazine ranked Melnyk 79th with a net worth of $1.21 billion on its 2017 list of Canada's 100 wealthiest people. He is also one of the richest residents of Barbados, where he now lives.
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Edward Bronfman Edward Maurice Bronfman, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (November 1, 1927 – April 4, 2005) was a Canadian businessman, philanthropist, and member of the Bronfman family.
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Dermot Dobbin Noel Dermot Dobbin, businessman and former team President of the St. John's Fog Devils of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League, was born St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada.
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Pierre Dorion Pierre Dorion Jr. (born July 6, 1972) is a Canadian professional ice hockey executive. He is the general manager (GM) of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Cal Nichols Cal Nichols {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born c. 1942) is a Canadian businessman who spearheaded the group which would later become the Edmonton Investors Group (EIG) which owned the National Hockey League's Edmonton Oilers.
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Hill 'n' Dale Farms Hill 'n' Dale Farms is a thoroughbred race horse breeding farm with operations in Canada and the United States. It was founded in 1960 in Aurora, Ontario in 1960 by John Sikura, Jr., who died in a car fire in 1994. The Canadian operation is now run by his son, R. Glenn Sikura.
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Leonnatus Anteas Leonnatus Anteas (foaled March 20, 2004 in Ontario) is a Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. Owned by the Steve Stavro estate, the grandson of Storm Cat was sold by Denali Stud as agents for Josham Farms of Ontario at the September 2005 Keeneland Sales. The colt was named for one of Alexander the Great's bodyguards.
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John J. Mooney (horse racing) John J. Mooney was a Canadian horse racing executive and breeder who served as president of the Ontario Jockey Club, Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society, Laurel Park Racecourse, and Arlington Park.
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Dick Patrick Richard “Dick” Patrick (born 1946) is a Canadian-born sports executive. He is the owner, president and alternate governor of the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League (NHL).
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Anthony LeBlanc Anthony LeBlanc is a Canadian sports executive. He served as the president, CEO, and alternate governor of the Arizona Coyotes of the National Hockey League (NHL) from 2013 to 2017.
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George Carey (ice hockey) George William Carey (November 4, 1892 – December 31, 1974) was a Canadian professional ice hockey right winger. He was born in Montreal, Quebec to Scottish parents. He first played for Quebec Bulldogs in National Hockey Association winning the Stanley Cup in 1912. He later played 5 seasons in the National Hockey League for the Quebec Bulldogs, Hamilton Tigers and Toronto St. Pats. He died in 1974 and was buried at Prospect Cemetery in Toronto.
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Richard Kromm Richard Gordon "Rich" Kromm (born March 29, 1964) was a Canadian-born American ice hockey player for the Calgary Flames and the New York Islanders.
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Thomas Mellon Evans Thomas Mellon Evans (September 8, 1910 – July 17, 1997) was a financier who was one of the early corporate raiders in American business as well as a philanthropist and a prominent Thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder who won the 1981 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.
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James E. Norris James E. Norris (December 10, 1879 – December 4, 1952) was a Canadian-American businessman, operating companies in the grain and cattle industries, and owner of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. He also had significant ownership interests in the Chicago Black Hawks and the New York Rangers. He is often referred to as James Norris Sr., to distinguish him from his son, James D. Norris. Norris is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, as are his sons James and Bruce Norris.
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Patrick LaForge Patrick LaForge (born November 19, 1952) is the former President and CEO of the Edmonton Oilers. He was born in Lac La Biche and raised in Edmonton. LaForge is a distant cousin of Pierre Boivin, former President of the Montreal Canadiens.
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Bill Wirtz William Wadsworth "Bill" Wirtz (October 5, 1929 – September 26, 2007) was the chief executive officer and controlling shareholder of the family-owned Wirtz Corporation. He was best known as the owner of the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League, who are part of Wirtz Corp's holdings. Wirtz also served as the Blackhawks' team president for over four decades.
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Win City Win City (foaled 1998 in Ontario) is a retired Canadian Champion Thoroughbred racehorse. The grandson of U.S. Triple Crown champion, Seattle Slew, he was bred for a $5,000 stud fee by the father and son team of Frank Digiulio, Sr. and Jr. who owned his mare, Winsfordan.
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Robert Sangster Robert Edmund Sangster (23 May 1936 – 7 April 2004) was a British businessman, thoroughbred racehorse owner and breeder. Sangster's horses won 27 European Classics and more than 100 Group One races, including two Epsom Derbys, four Irish Derbys, two French Derbys, three Prix de l'Arc de Triomphes, as well as the Breeders' Cup Mile and the Melbourne Cup. He was British flat racing Champion Owner five times.
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Herman Sarkowsky Herman Sarkowsky (June 9, 1925 – November 2, 2014) was a Seattle, Washington, United States businessman, philanthropist, thoroughbred breeder, and former sports executive. He was a co-founder of two Pacific Northwest sports franchises, the Portland Trail Blazers and the Seattle Seahawks.
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Gregg Rosen Gregg Rosen is a Canadian businessman and the owner of the Brampton Beast of the ECHL. He is the founder, owner, and chairman of Kingston, Ontario-based KIMCO Steel. He formerly owned the Kingston Voyageurs. He successfully petitioned the Brampton city government for a C$1.5 million bailout to buttress the teams finances for three years beginning in 2016.
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Jean-Louis Lévesque Jean-Louis Lévesque, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (April 13, 1911 – December 28, 1994) was a Canadian entrepreneur, thoroughbred racehorse owner, and philanthropist.