Wednesday, February 19, 2003
THE MANITOULIN EXPOSITOR-PACE 19
Dedication possible for 'Little Current'
by Tom Sasvari
NORTHEASTERN MANITOULIN AND THE ISLANDS (NEMI)— It appears a ceremony will be 
held in 
the Town of Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands (NEMI) in dedication of 
'Little Current', at one time 
the oldest living winner of a Triple Crown race.
Little Current was named after the town of Little Current, by the family of John 
W. Galbraith, former 
owner of the Pittsburgh Pirates in Major League Baseball. The family still owns 
a cottage in the Little 
Current area.
Kevin Grace, the biggest fan of Little Current, who has been lobbying for the 
horse to be elected to the 
National Racing Hall of Fame, recently said he will be requesting that NEMI 
council hold a dedication -
proclamation ceremony in commemoration of Little Current.
"I don't see why not, I think that would be great, " stated Ken Ferguson, NEMI 
Mayor. "I'd be pleased to 
take part in the town doing a promotion, for the dedication of Little Current. "
"It's not every day a town has a horse named after it,
especially one that has won Triple Crown races, " added Mr. Ferguson.
Little Current died on January 19, 2003 at the age of 32, of colic, caused by a 
benign fatty tumor. A Darby 
Dan homebred, trained by Lou Rondinello, Little Current won the second and third 
legs of the Triple 
Crown in 1974 (Preakness and Belmont Stakes) and was voted as the year's 
champion three year-old colt.
The town ceremony for Little Current is expected to take place sometime this 
year.