Conrad ‘Conny’ Leber Passes
At 0h01, on January 3, 2022 • By STANDARDBRED CANADA
Longtime Standardbred owner Conrad Leber of Montreal, Que. passed away on January 1, 2022, at the age of 96 years old, surrounded by his adoring family.
He was born to parents Elizabeth and Frederic Leber on May 14, 1925 in Liepling, Romania and immigrated to Canada in 1932 along with predeceased brother Fred Leber.
He is survived by his loving wife of 65 years, Rose Coty, and is the amazing father and father in law to Andrea (David Coble), Conrad (Rochelle Cantor) and Tina (Andreas Kragaris). He was the humorous and kidding grandfather to Nicholas, Gregory, Jack, Jade and Jamie.
His involvement and ownership in semi pro sport clubs from the late 1940s to early 1970s in soccer and baseball allowed him to travel the world. His creation and success of the Beer Garden in Expo 67 changed his life forever. He is perhaps most well known for transforming his father’s 1939 painting company Leber & Sons.
In the 1970s, he got involved in Standardbred horse racing and never looked back from owning horses right until his last breath. His partnership extended to trainers Duncan Mactavish, Mike MacDonald, Fred Grant, Marcel Barrieau, Mark and Shawn Steacy. His most notable performers included Aerobatic, Amazing Dealer, Nightlife Seelster and his two favourites, Safe Arrival and Sunshine Beach. His excitement in the winner’s circle could not be contained whether it was a maiden race or a Grand Circuit race, he simply loved the horses and the sport.
Please consider donations in loving memory of Conrad to the Ontario Standardbred Adoption Society (OSAS).
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