{"id":2336,"date":"2019-06-19T13:11:36","date_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:11:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2019\/06\/19\/thoroughbred-builder-gustav-schickedanz-passes\/"},"modified":"2019-06-19T13:11:36","modified_gmt":"2019-06-19T17:11:36","slug":"thoroughbred-builder-gustav-schickedanz-passes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/2019\/06\/19\/thoroughbred-builder-gustav-schickedanz-passes\/","title":{"rendered":"Thoroughbred Builder Gustav Schickedanz Passes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The horse racing community mourns the loss of Canadian Hall of Fame builder, Gustav Schickedanz whom passed away on June 17. A very successful construction and development entrepreneur, Mr. Schickedanz was inducted into the Canadian Racing Hall of Fame in 2009 and received the E.P. Taylor Award of Merit recognizing life-long dedication and commitment to thoroughbred racing at the 2018 Sovereign Awards held in April.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2337\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2337\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-2337\" src=\"https:\/\/woodbine.com\/corporate\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/06\/Gus-schickedanz-DLP2-e1560947699745.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Dave Landry Photography<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Mr. Schickedanz got into the racing industry first as an owner, then as an owner and breeder, operating out of his Schonberg&nbsp;Farm in King township, Ontario. His most successful horses include Queen\u2019s Plate winner Woodcarver, along with fellow Sovereign Award winners Mobil, Glanmire, Kimchi and the last Canadian Triple Crown winner, 2003\u2019s Canadian Horse of the Year, Wando.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGus was a dedicated, passionate horse owner and breeder who through the level of excellence his team achieved, helped to promote and elevate Canadian thoroughbred horse racing,\u201d said Jim Lawson, CEO of Woodbine Entertainment. \u201cHis legacy will remain, and his presence will be felt for years to come. On behalf of Woodbine Entertainment, we send our condolences to Gus\u2019s many friends and family.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Born in Memel, Lithuania, Mr. Schickedanz came to Canada as a 21-year-old in 1950. With his brothers, Mr. Schickedanz created one of largest homebuilding companies in the province. In addition to the indelible mark he leaves on thoroughbred racing, Mr. Schickedanz partnered with Canadian Racing Hall of Fame standardbred Builder Charles Armstrong to breed one of Canada\u2019s richest Canadian-bred trotters, Goodtimes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obituary:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/thestar\/obituary.aspx?n=gustav-schickedanz&amp;pid=193184150&amp;fhid=17671\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.legacy.com\/obituaries\/thestar\/obituary.aspx?n=gustav-schickedanz&amp;pid=193184150&amp;fhid=17671<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Service Information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thursday, June 20th, 2019 12:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Egan Funeral Home; 203 Queen St. S. (Hwy. 50), Bolton<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The horse racing community mourns the loss of Canadian Hall of Fame builder, Gustav Schickedanz whom passed away on June 17. 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