For almost 50 years, 2025 Thoroughbred Builder inductee Ivan Dalos has been part of the Canadian Thoroughbred industry, establishing himself as one of Canada’s most successful owner/breeders. After claiming his first racehorse in 1978, with a dream to become a breeder of champions, his Tall Oaks Farm was born. Learning everything he could about pedigrees and nicking, what originally was a handful of broodmares has grown to a band of several dozen mares, five stallions, and close to 150 horses, all exclusively Tall Oaks Farm homebreds. Read More
