Photo Gallery: Grey Cup horse Tuffy Nuff arrives in Winnipeg
Calgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse as they are led by owner Blair Purcell and past Chair Di Wensel as they make an appearance in Winnipeg, on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
The Calgary Grey Cup Committee continued a beloved annual tradition on Thursday, bringing a horse named Tuffy Nuff into the lobby of a Winnipeg hotel, after making a stop at the Winnipeg Art Gallery-Qaumajuq.
Here are some scenes from Tuffy Nuff’s arrival ahead of Sunday’s Grey Cup game in Winnipeg.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 14, 2025.
Calgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse with owner Blair Purcell as they make an appearance at a hotel in Winnipeg on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David LipnowskiCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse with owner Blair Purcell as they make an appearance at a hotel in Winnipeg on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David LipnowskiCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse into the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Winnipeg, Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse into the Winnipeg Art Gallery in Winnipeg on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/John WoodsCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse as they are led by owner Blair Purcell and past Chair Di Wensel as they make an appearance in Winnipeg, on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David LipnowskiCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse as they are led by owner Blair Purcell and past Chair Di Wensel as they make an appearance in Winnipeg, on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David LipnowskiCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse with owner Blair Purcell as they make an appearance at a hotel in Winnipeg on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David LipnowskiCalgary Grey Cup Committee Chair Steve Sommerfeld rides Tuffy Nuff, the Calgary Grey Cup Committee horse as they are led by owner Blair Purcell and past Chair Di Wensel as they make an appearance in Winnipeg, on Thursday, November 13, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/David Lipnowski
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