 Kennedy was a steward with the Ontario Racing Commission from 1977 to 1985 . In June 1979 , Kennedy was one of three stewards who scratched Come Lucky Chance from the $ 100 @,@ 000 Canadian Oaks after the horse had thrown its rider prior to the race . Infuriated by the ruling was the horse 's owner , 84 @-@ year @-@ old Conn Smythe . Although , Smythe was quoted as saying , " I 'll raise hell with only two of the stewards . " In July 1984 , Kennedy was one of the stewards for the Queen 's Plate , who ruled against an appeal by Larry Attard riding Let 's Go Blue that he was interfered with by the winning horse Key To The Moon . Kennedy was then head of security at Fort Erie Racetrack . 
