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Dancer set to clean up plate. Windfields Farms' Northern Dancer ambles about shedrow under the watchful eyes of trainer Horatio Luro (right) during pr(...)

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Dancer set to clean up plate. Windfields Farms' Northern Dancer ambles about shedrow under the watchful eyes of trainer Horatio Luro (right) during pr(...)

Date6/20/1964

Names

Grant, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Dancer set to clean up plate. Windfields Farms' Northern Dancer ambles about shedrow under the watchful eyes of trainer Horatio Luro (right) during preparations for the 10th running of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine today. E. P. Taylor's Kentucky Derby winner was overwhelming choice to take the plate before expected 30;000 fans.

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Racetracks (Horse racing)

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0095739F

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