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The induction ceremony for the newest Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame members will be held at the Mississagaua Convention Centre August 6th at 6:00 PM. They always hold an open auction to raise money and this is OPEN to the pulbic. Some of the tenative items up for auction will be halters worn by both Wise Dan and Lexi Lu, Woodbine's "starting gate experience," breeding seasons to Silent Name and possibly Some Beach Somwhere, a framed Secretariat Kentucky Derby program, Vintage entrance poster to Churchill Downs and many others that are going to be added at the next Hall of Fame meeting in late July. All are welcome to the auction even if you just visit. Lots of big names in the racing community regularly attend.

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Mary Z. · Que Q ; Sounds like a very fun evening. · 3123 days ago
Mary Z. · Giggles, that is cue. · 3123 days ago

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Local news this morning reports that BOTH horse and rider were killed this morning in a training accident. Details of the name are being witheld at this time. The report stated that the animal suffered an apparent heart attack and crashed into a fence. More details as they become available

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mdracing69 · Statement from Woodbine: All of us in the Woodbine community are deeply saddened by the death of exercise rider, Mourad Boudraa, in this morning's tragic accident. Our thoughts are with his family. The Ministry of Labour and other officials are investigating to determine the details of the accident, and Woodbine Entertainment Group is offering every possible assistance. The horse he was exercising, Tawney's Wish, had a suspected fatal heart attack. "We are working closely with officials to support them in their investigation," said Jamie Martin, Executive Vice-President Racing for Woodbine Entertainment. Group. "Our hearts and sympathies go out to Mourad Boudraa's loved ones in this sad and very difficult time." · 3137 days ago
travel_vic · Jamie is a good guy, honest, connected. Many a cold January night he was up in the press box late into the standardbred program. · 3137 days ago

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The second most under appreciated group at any race track (behind the assistant starters at the gate) have to be the photo patrol camera operators. Wind, rain, snow, hot muggy days or what, these peolpe have to climb 40 to 90 feet UP into small cramped quarters (and they have to stay there from 6 to 8 hours...NO bathroom) all the while fighting the elements. In stiff winds these towers rock back and forth. On days when there are several turf contests, some of the camera people habe to scurry down, run over to the other turf station, climb up just for a single race. The camera itself is subject to the elements: humidity requires clearing fogged lenses, rain comes in, as the sun goes down they have to constantly re do their while balance as the sun creates a yellowish tinge to the images. THere is little room up there and almost nothing to do in between contests. I climbed up in the apex and tried one and it is difficult keeping the field properly balanced against the graphics that are to be put over their image, and HARDEST OF ALL is keeping the field IN FOCUS all the while they are either coming directly AT you or Away. They have to keep the entire field (barring straglers) in the frame all the while being concerned about that focus......ANd, sadly, they are miserably paid for this work. Oddly many a laid off TV cameraman/woman have taken these jobs as more and more robot cameras are being used in live TV broadcasts. TORUGH JOB and people should know about them.

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Sullivan · Learning is incited by modest teachers, not prideful ones whose mission seems to reflect self glory more than that of their students · 3141 days ago
sullivan1 · sullivan is a pussy · 3141 days ago

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http://www.woodbineentertainment.com...narVideos.aspx Link to Jim Bannon's seminar of May 31st.

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EP Taylor · Thanks Vic. · 3159 days ago
travel_vic · Having worked with Jim these past few years I am really in awe of his insights. He has been so helpful to me as well. · 3159 days ago

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Race 8 picks? I like River Seven and Excaper.

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travel_vic · Steve Davidowitz will he here Spetember 13th as well. · 3161 days ago
Northport · Was hoping Occasional View would do better. I've started working on the backstretch at Woodbine the mornings I don't have to be at the office or be at a horseshow, and Occasional View was stabled in the shedrow I was working in yesterday! · 3161 days ago

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oddity pointed out by one of the broadcasters TWO animals ran today with the same name different spellings. Harte to Harte in the first, and Hart to Hart in the fifth. Neither one hit the board but we did have a $112 winner in the nightcap

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Vic- What can you tell me about that young Jock at woodbine. Tommy Wong?. He gets decent compliments coming off his Apprentice year. have you seen him ride? I never heard of him.

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EP Taylor · Good stuff. Nice to have some talented young riders locally. · 3205 days ago
EP Taylor · To bad for Skye. I am sure she will find something in this business if her weight stops her from riding longer. · 3205 days ago

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Another nail in the coffin and more and more racing venues are subject to this kind of loss: newspapers do not cover entiries and results...The beginning of the end? http://www.standardbredcanada.ca/news/1-20-14/toronto-star-revamps-racing-coverage.html

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travel_vic · he less exposure the quicker death of the game. That is a fact. · 3291 days ago
EP Taylor · maybe we can get lucky and the star will fold as a paper in general... · 3291 days ago

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T-V, and Northport- How have you held up during the Ice storm?. I have just got my power back after 4 days, and I hope you all made it through with no problems.

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Timgsmith10 · I am west of edmonton. Cold and miserable as we speak.. Hey only 4 months to spring right? Brrrr · 3317 days ago
travel_vic · Heard the new Balzac track has run into water rights problems. Hastings GM is now there and if anyone can get things done it is Paul Reynefeld · 3316 days ago

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This is just a FNATASTIC story. Please enjoy a Groom and a long lost friend. http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Woodbine/RaceTrackNewsPage.aspx?NewsId=b264e346-1a6c-484f-a041-47000899dccc

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EP Taylor · Your welcome :) It was nice to read and watch. · 3351 days ago
EP Taylor · I am reposting it because my original link keeps showing Error. http://www.woodbineentertainment.com/Woodbine/RaceTrackNewsPage.aspx?NewsId=b264e346-1a6c-484f-a041-47000899dccc · 3351 days ago

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Essence Hit Man was scratched last out after he threw his exercise rider in the backside and the horse ran wildly around before being haltered...He pulled somthing to the point he was scratched....He is still in training and should run, IF a race comes up, before the end of the meeting in mid December...Also found out that the QUeen's Plate winner came up lame, not severely, after that race, was rested and is in Florida where he will start in a few weeks.

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EP Taylor · Thank you TV. I appreciate you getting back to me on that one. Cheers. · 3357 days ago

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2nd card in 10 days was cancelled due to very high winds...Tried one race and the pool animals were all over the course...Winds there can be wicked, and cold

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Mary Z. · Brrr, almost made me cold, reading that. Unusual for me. · 3363 days ago
EP Taylor · Wind has been unpleasant for the last couple of weeks now. · 3363 days ago

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Vic- Moonlit Beauty won nicely with Gary.B up in the Maple leaf.

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Someone is government has reel hard on to destry racing here...A signifiant amount of monies generated by the Slots at Race Track Prgram (some 41 million)have "disappeared" We wonder why so many of the old school top brass turned in their resignations over the year.

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buckpasser · It should also be noted that the Ontario Harness Owners Association were concerned that monies designated for helping promote racing were not going to that endeavor and tried to get an accounting from the various tracks. · 3378 days ago
buckpasser · While Mohawk, Woodbine, Grand River Raceway etc. Saw improvements, other tracks like Kawartha, Windsor etc. Were allowed to run down terribly even though they were receiving a decent percentage of the revenue for capital improvements. Frankly, one could look at the NYRA and ask where is all the slots revenue going? Some capital improvements at Saratoga etc., but Aqueduct looks like the 1950's still and Belmont could use some work. · 3378 days ago

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Canadian Stakes: Colonial Flag and Minakshi, Ontario Derby: His Race to Win, Northern Dancer Turf: Stormy Len and Irish Mission, Woodbine Mile: Za Approval and Trade Storm.

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Mary Z. · Should say the 2 and the 5 back a few comments, not 2 and 3. · 3420 days ago
travel_vic · Interesting elevator ride today. Rider from Europe. Tommy Hamilton had to come up on the roof to be reminded that we only allow 5 at the shoulder level hits with the whip and not the 6 he gae his mount today....Warning only but next time that will be a fine. · 3419 days ago

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Breeder's Stakes was a good one with the shortchanged Queen's Plate second easily in troumph and I shot a veiw from the start and uploaded it at the Woodbine site

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EP Taylor · I thought both River Seven and Pyrite Mountain ran decent races. It was a good race, and Vic- Doesn't Up with the birds remind you of Northern Dancer?. His stride, and the way he extends his neck when he is in a full out drive. Like a Canadian goose :) · 3447 days ago
travel_vic · same tough fellow in that compact package, yes as we celebrate 40 years since his two year old season · 3447 days ago

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R6 Likes 2/3/6/10/12. How about this long shot 5 @ 50-1. LOL Good thing I don't bet.

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could use some time Up With The Birds where it is high and dry... How is everyone coping with the water, t_v?

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Sullivan · Thanks, I am looking forward to it · 3487 days ago
travel_vic · The place was widely flooded by Monday as rains continued. The East gate to the backstretck was a lake with water up to the top of the doors of most cars and several people floating around in an inflatiable. The horses in many barns were standing up to their knees IN THEIR stalls but liuckiily the retention barn and the standardbred barns were empty to take those animals OUT of that enivronement for the time it takes to drain that water. We have, normally, four lakes in the infiled but as of Wednesday night, they were so deep that each one had overflowed into the next to make one gigantic lake.....The tunnel under the track where the maintenance vehincles get out to the surface, were flooded half way up..we werr OF COURSE off the turf course Wednesday evening and unles there is a lot of sun, we may be Friday as well. · 3486 days ago

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Saturday and Sunday will have a great racing everywhere and I can't wait! Not just here but at Calder, Evangaline, and Belmont but the sad part isi it's the final weekend at Hollywood Park ever.

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jmac500 · If this site had a chat part id be happy · 3489 days ago
SSilence86 · It is kinda hard to have a "live" chat, when it sometimes takes up to 10 minutes for the page to refresh. · 3489 days ago

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http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/78427/toronto-rejects-gaming-expansion-at-woodbine Citry coucill seals the doom. I f the big casino goes into the city of Vaughn, the track will have fewer and fewer casino visitors,,,,IT IS NUTS HERE, completely nuts when a venue zoned for gambling, set up for gambling, has the managment expereinced in gambling is turned down for expansion...Completely nuts.