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FE 7/17/2011 R9 - Let's beat Hippolytus in Prince of Wales

Sunday's 9th race from Fort Erie is the $500,000 Prince of Wales for 3-year-olds (foaled in Canada) traveling a mile and three sixteenths on the main track. #7 Check Your Soul (7-2) did not offer any value as the beaten favorite from post 13 in the Q...

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Ontario Minister Of Agriculture Tweets On The Racing Industry

Ted McMeekin is Ontario’s Minister of Agriculture. He is taking heat, and rightfully so, because he is completely going along with the OLG plan to modernize gaming in Ontario. Despite the fact that up to 60,000 horse racing related jobs, mostly in agriculture, will be affected, and many will be… Read More

Source: cangamble.blogspot.com · Posted 16 days ago ·

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If OLG's Evil Plan Comes To Fruition There Will Be 6 Tracks Tops

It is amazing to me that the OLG's plan to destroy horse racing in Ontario hasn't been spelled out in full. Kind of gutless if you ask me, that details seem to trickle out every once in a while. The campaign that Dalton McGuinty, Dwight Duncan, and the OLG have… Read More

Source: cangamble.blogspot.com · Posted 22 days ago ·

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Back On Track--A Fort Erie State Of Mind

Opening day, whether it’s on the major league level such as baseball, football or even just your local racetrack, it serves as a symbol of rebirth. The occasion represents freshness and the chance to forget last season. Read More

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buckpasser · Fort Erie is a beautiful track. I hope it can survive. There is talk of FE being able to privitize the slots. Hopefully it can happen. Thanks for the article wish them the best for a successful meet · 23 days ago ·

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One Great Canadian

With a close proximity to Canada, a country where many of my relatives reside, and a place where I spent many summer afternoons venturing to the track with my father, I thought I'd give this current blog post a taste of some North-of-the-Border flavor. Canadians, one and all, can be proud of their h...Read More

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BrianZipse · Racing + Breeding ... was there any single horse any better? · 37 days ago ·

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cocoa2 · Good year to start! · 37 days ago ·

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cocoa2 · Man O' War. · 37 days ago ·

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travel_vic · death rattle for racing in Canda announced today: http://www.windsorstar.com/technology/Grit+decision+called+death+blow+horse+raci\ ng/6501575/story.html · 36 days ago ·

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buckpasser · Agreed Vic. A sad day for racing in Canada. Things were working well for the industry up north. Now they will be getting transitional funds only because the liberal govt is afraid they will lose an election. I think New York racing better lookout too. Given the budget deficits in NY, taking that money from slots at NY would be hard to resist. After all Cuomo did publicly say that the percentages of slots revenue needs to be adjusted and he felt that the laws giving tracks any slots money need to be revisited. I am afraid this is the start. · 36 days ago ·

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AnnaK · This is so painful. They seem to think that they're hitting gambling and rich owners and God knows what exploitatable vices THAT brings, but what they're really slicing into are generational farmers and the entire web of rural life. Are there no farm kids in this gov't? Who do they think started racing in the first place and subsequently maintain it? wealthy royals?? Country folk of course, & not much has changed in 100s of years labour wise. So they're cutting 60,000++ people grappling for money and the threadcount they represent in rural livelihood. Such Such idiots. · 36 days ago ·

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AnnaK · And by the way Trackman, a very nice read, veryvery cool that you only missed Northern Dancer by seconds at Fort Erie. · 36 days ago ·

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slaintefolks · Chapeau TRACKMAN !! I like your blog. What a horse Northern Dancer was...I have traveled around the globe to see and stroke his babies. Nijinski, Sadlers Wells, Carleon, Be My Guest etc. Even the last son of Nijinski, Lammtarra I was kuddleing as a foal. I just love them...TRACKMAN keep going and Rock the Blog !! · 28 days ago ·

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Trackside · Thanks for your wonderful support slaintefolks & Anna K regarding the Northern Dancer blog post...truly appreciated · 28 days ago ·

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Junebug719 · Try reading the book on Northern Dancer. He was an amazing horse! One of the legends of all time. · 28 days ago ·

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Will Bingo Halls Get The Pulled Slot Machines In Ontario

Barring a last minute miracle, April 30th is the last day slot machines will be played at Fort Erie, Sarnia, and Windsor Raceway. These three locations were selected because of their proximity to non racetrack casinos, as the OLG appears to be either helping the big casinos show a profit… Read More

Source: cangamble.blogspot.com · Posted 33 days ago ·

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Ron Turcotte, Churchill Downs - April 9th

Jockey Ron Turcotte rode his first winner, at Fort Erie Racetrack.Read More

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FLARE

Tu Endie Wei, expected to be named 2011 champion 2yo filly on April 5 at the Sovereign awards, has her final Florida workout on Tuesday before heading out this weekend for Woodbine. Brereton Jones’ homebred gal is pointing for the STAR SHOOT STAKES (Apr. 14) Sheena Ryan, on board the… Read More

Source: horse-canada.com · Posted 69 days ago ·

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Is Horse Racing in Ontario the Fall Guy For Government Mismanagement?

Recent announcements of slot closures and the introduction of online betting in Ontario has taken the horse racing industry by storm this week. The government, deep in the hole, has looked to gambling as a way out, and the old site licensing deals with racetracks look finished. One new item… Read More

Source: pullthepocket.blogspot.com · Posted 75 days ago ·

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The Racino Era is Drawing to a Close

Here ye, Here ye, "The Racino Era is Drawing to a Close". Remember when we told ourselves that we needed slot machines as a temporary band-aid to fix the racing industry? Many of us forgot the fact it was to be temporary assistance and we are now being reminded of… Read More

Source: viewfromthegrandstand.blogspot.com · Posted 75 days ago ·

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The First Casualties; A Dig

Thanks to PTP for bringing this to our attention, but it looks like three Ontario tracks have already been designated to lose their casinos within a few months. On the thoroughbred side, Fort Erie will likely lose their casino and likely signal the end of racing at Fort Erie after 115… Read More

Source: viewfromthegrandstand.blogspot.com · Posted 77 days ago ·

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Do I Hear One Dollar.....

The mystery of how the Ontario government plans to change the revenue sharing arrangement it has with Ontario racetracks was solved to some degree yesterday as the OLG dropped the bomb on the horse racing industry, announcing that the partnership between tracks and government slots would end a year ...Read More

Source: cangamble.blogspot.com · Posted 78 days ago ·

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JOIN

“Please Government of Ontario, don’t touch our horse racing industry, it’s important for thousands of people. I want there to be lots of good racing when I get older so I can make my family proud” Read More

Source: horse-canada.com · Posted 105 days ago ·

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Fort Erie Gets More Band Aid Money

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Man O' War, Kelso, Frankie Dettori, Dave Gall - September 28th

Forty year after Man O' War won the Lawrence Realization Stakes by 100 lengths in the record time of 2:40 4/5, Kelso equaled his time in the same event.Read More

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Ontario Derby: Polytrack ability vs. recent form?

Today's 1 1/8-mile Ontario Derby asks handicappers to weigh the merits of two important factors: strong recent form or overall preference for a Polytrack surface. Read More

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BrianZipse · Looks like Derby Kitten appreciates a synthetic surface. · 249 days ago ·

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Woodbine · I would say so. I guess he goes to Keeneland next. Would love to see him back here in the...I think it's called the Autumn for older runners on Polytrack. · 247 days ago ·

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Prince of Wales offers chance to reflect on legendary broodmare Selene

While the Prince of Wales lost all its importance when the Queen’s Plate winning filly didn’t show her snout, one good thing did come out of the result. Pender Harbour’s victory allowed the chance to salute one of thoroughbred racing’s legends, almost 100 years later.Read More

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Dear Mr. and Mrs. Dubinsky...

A letter to the owners of Inglorious, in light of the decision to skip the Prince of Wales at Fort Erie.Read More

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BrianZipse · Adam, when I heard the news I was disappointed ... and I am an American. It reminds me of how I felt when Spend A Buck skipped the Preakness to go for the cash in the Jersey Derby. The Alabama is a huge race, but to forsake the Canadian Triple Crown just seems wrong. I can only imagine how fervent Canadian racefans such as yourself are taking this news. · 329 days ago ·

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bband · Inglorious! Basterds... · 329 days ago ·

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Woodbine · I hope there are others here that feel the same way. I've been around long enough to understand the economic side of this. But even Sam-Son went to the POW with Dancethruthedawn and that was years after the bonus was gone. That filly was far better bred than this one. Perhaps it's time to reintroduce the Triple Crown bonus concept. Its legitimacy certainly has taken a huge body blow today. · 329 days ago ·

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Woodbine · Anybody remember the last Queen's Plate winner to skip the Prince of Wales? · 329 days ago ·

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timgsmith10 · What the Hell Inglorious. BOO · 329 days ago ·

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Woodbinemile · Couldn't have agreed more. This is a BIG slap to all of us Canadian Horse racing fans. As well as the American, and Euro fans who watched the Queen's Plate, and take an interest in our TC. A track such as The Fort REALLY needed this boost, but unfortunately the connections thought otherwise. To bad, because the POW was a HELL of a race this past weekend, and surely she would have beaten Pender Harbour, and Bowman's Causeway. · 317 days ago ·

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Long Shot Alert: Welloiledmachine in the Prince of Wales

Let the Queen's Plate crew of Hippolytus, Check Your Soul, Pender Harbour, and Bowman's Causeway take all the bettor's money. I will be more than happy to take the horse who has a good race both over dirt, and the track, at odds of around 20-1.Read More

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yukichan · I like the other longshot Oh Canada...if the gelding wins, would also make some history w/ female jockey. · 318 days ago ·

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BrianZipse · Swing and a miss on my long one. Oh Canada gave you some excitement, though. · 317 days ago ·

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FORT

Draw day is today, at 2 p.m. the post positions will be drawn for Sunday’s PRINCE OF WALES STAKES, an event inaugurated in 1929 (although it has not been run every year). The field is a small one but the top 4 choices seem to have almost an equal chance of winning and the race tactics will be key.Read More

Source: horse-canada.com · Posted 322 days ago ·

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WALE WATCHING NINE SET FOR 2ND JEWEL OF TRIPLE CROWN… Post draw next Wednesday, race July 17 at FORT ERIE BOWMAN’S CAUSEWAY ch.c.3 by Giant’s Causeway(Storm Cat) - Victory EncounterRead More

Source: horse-canada.com · Posted 327 days ago ·

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