The Jockey Club of Canada was formed in 1973 to oversee thoroughbred horse racing in Canada. Based in Toronto, Ontario, the club is responsible for the annual Sovereign Awards program and the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee. Founding members: * * * * Richard A. N. Bonnycastle * * * * * George R. Gardiner * * , 4th Viscount Hardinge * * * * * Jean-Louis Levesque * Frank M. McMahon * John Angus "Bud" McDougald * * * Conn Smythe * E. P. Taylor * Donald G. "Bud" Willmot