E. P. Taylor

E. P. Taylor

CMG
E. P. Taylor; CMG
	Edward Plunkett Taylor
Born	Edward Plunket Taylor; January 29, 1901; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Died	May 14, 1989 (aged 88); Lyford Cay, Bahamas
Education	Ashbury College
Alma mater	McGill University
Occupation(s)	Businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner/breeder
Known for	Argus Corporation, Windfields Farm, Northern Dancer
Board member of	Argus Corporation, Canadian Breweries Ltd., Massey Ferguson Ltd., B.C. Forest Products Ltd., Dominion Tar & Chemical Co., Honey Dew Co., Ontario Jockey Club, Trust Corporation of the Bahamas, Lyford Cay Development Corp.
Spouse	Winnifred Thornton Duguid (m. 1927; died 1982)
Children	Judith, Louise and Charles
Parent(s)	Plunket Bourchier Taylor; Florence Magee
Awards	Sovereign Award for Outstanding Breeder (1976, 1985); Eclipse Award for Outstanding Breeder (1977, 1983)
Honors	Canada's Sports Hall of Fame (1974); Canadian Racing Hall of Fame – Builder (1976); E. P. Taylor Stakes ; E. P. Taylor Turf Course at Woodbine Racetrack; Keeneland Mark of Distinction (1982); American Racing Hall of Fame – Pillar of the Turf (2014)

Edward Plunket Taylor, CMG (January 29, 1901 – May 14, 1989) was a Canadian business tycoon, investor and philanthropist. He was a famous breeder of Thoroughbred race horses, and a major force behind the evolution of the Canadian horse-racing industry. Known to his friends as "Eddie", he is all but universally recorded as "E. P. Taylor".

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