Cauz Retires From Hall Of Fame

Published: January 25, 2012 02:03 pm EST

On January 1, 2012, Hall of Fame member Louis Cauz retired as the managing director of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, a post he held for the past 16 years

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In 1996, Cauz was chosen as the managing director of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame and was placed in charge of developing and locating the hall in a space provided at the west end of Woodbine Racetrack. Woodbine also chose him to be its first archivist and historian. Cauz was chairman of both the election and nomination committees for 16 years. Although Cauz will step down as chairman he will continue as a member on a voluntary basis.

In 1997, the Hall of Fame opened to the public showcasing restored and catalogued information, clippings, periodicals, videos, photos and other artifacts that Cauz gathered and prepared.

Cauz was instrumental in creating the Veterans and Legends categories and expanding the induction function to a gala evening ceremony which now serves both as a celebration and a fundraiser.

Cauz was always at the forefront of the creation of the hall. In 1973, after covering thoroughbred and standardbred racing for the Globe and Mail for seven years, he joined members of the racing media and publicity directors of Canadian racetracks in promoting a plan to properly honour the achievements of pioneers and horses that had built horse racing in Canada.

Cauz is also an author of note. In 1984, his book 'The Plate, A Royal Tradition' was published to coincide with the 125th running of the Queen’s Plate. With the book, Cauz became the first winner of a Sovereign Award for feature writing in that year. Twenty-five years later, he co-authored with Beverley Smith, 'The Plate,' honouring the race’s 150 continuous years.

Stephen Edwards, former president of the Hall of Fame, once said, “Lou Cauz is the Hall of Fame.” It is particularly appropriate that Cauz is a member in the same Hall of Fame that he was instrumental in building.

(Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame)

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