Dion's show will feature 60 backup performers under the multimedia orchestration of Franco Dragone, the director behind the slick Canadian circus troupe, Cirque du Soleil.

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"Mr. Nerud enjoyed one of the greatest careers of any trainer in the 20th century and we wish him a happy 100th birthday and continued good health, " said Christopher Dragone, director of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.

WSJ: Hall of Fame trainer John Nerud turns 100