| description: | R. James (Jim) Speers - Horse-Racing. In1922 He Introduced Para-Mutual Wagering In Manitoba. In 1924 Built Whittier Park In Winnipeg. In1925 Built Polo Park Racetrack In Winnipeg And Established The Prairie Thoroughbred Breeders Association And Built Chinook Park In Calgary. He Was The First Canadian Breeder Of Thoroughbreds That Were Winners Of More Than $1,000,000 On Racetracks In North America. In 1966 He Was Elected To Canada'S Sports Hall Of Fame. Photo Is From A Newspaper Clipping Headed "14 Likely To Start In Polo Park Handicap". |