Robert James Speers, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian racehorse owner
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Place of Birth: Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
About Robert James Speers
- Robert James "Jim" Speers (September 3, 1882 – July 19, 1955) was a Canadian businessman and Canada's Sports Hall of Fame inductee who made a major contribution to the growth of Thoroughbred horse racing in Western Canada.Born in Elmbank, Ontario, James Speers moved to Winnipeg in 1900.
- In 1920 he headed a partnership that leased and operated the River Park race track.
- Two years later he built Whittier Park Racetrack in St.
- Boniface, Manitoba and then in 1923, the Polo Park Racetrack in Winnipeg and Chinook Park in Calgary, Alberta
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