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Money in the bank: Betting on Izvestia yesterday was like opening your own bank account, except where else could anyone make 13-per cent on his investment in less than three minutes?
Money in the bank: Betting on Izvestia yesterday was like opening your own bank account, except where else could anyone make 13-per cent on his investment in less than three minutes?

Money in the bank: Betting on Izvestia yesterday was like opening your own bank account, except where else could anyone make 13-per cent on his investment in less than three minutes?

Date8/19/1990
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Original Toronto Star caption: Money in the bank: Betting on Izvestia yesterday was like opening your own bank account; except where else could anyone make 13-per cent on his investment in less than three minutes?
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0095722F
Tragedy strikes: Izvestia (centre) broke his left hind leg as the Rothmans field went past the grandstand for first time yesterday
Tragedy strikes: Izvestia (centre) broke his left hind leg as the Rothmans field went past the grandstand for first time yesterday
10/20/1991
Jockey Mickey Walls walks Izvestia away from the track after the 1990 Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner broke a leg during the Rothma(...)
Jockey Mickey Walls walks Izvestia away from the track after the 1990 Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner broke a leg during the Rothma(...)
10/20/1991
Izzy Conquers the fort: Jockey Don Seymour whoops it up at Fort Erie after Izvestia won the Prince of Wales Stakes by 6 1/4 lengths yesterday
Izzy Conquers the fort: Jockey Don Seymour whoops it up at Fort Erie after Izvestia won the Prince of Wales Stakes by 6 1/4 lengths yesterday
7/29/1990
Eclipses them all: Izvestia may seem a little bored, but jockey Don Seymour and Kinghaven's David Willmot were impressed by colt's romp in Eclipse 'Cap
Eclipses them all: Izvestia may seem a little bored, but jockey Don Seymour and Kinghaven's David Willmot were impressed by colt's romp in Eclipse 'Cap
5/21/1991
Jockey Mickey Walls takes Izvestia for a workout before Rothmans International at Woodbine
Jockey Mickey Walls takes Izvestia for a workout before Rothmans International at Woodbine
10/16/1991
Picture of a large crowd in betting ring at a racetrack.
Scene in betting ring, Woodbine, Toronto, Canada
Approximately 1908
Race fans crowd the Sha Tin walking ring, near right, seeking the inside knowledge they use at the betting windows, far right. Below, King and colleag(...)
Race fans crowd the Sha Tin walking ring, near right, seeking the inside knowledge they use at the betting windows, far right. Below, King and colleag(...)
10/18/1988
Race fans crowd the Sha Tin walking ring, near right, seeking the inside knowledge they use at the betting windows, far right. Below, King and colleag(...)
Race fans crowd the Sha Tin walking ring, near right, seeking the inside knowledge they use at the betting windows, far right. Below, King and colleag(...)
10/18/1988
Sir Dalrae could give driver Ron Feagan one of the fastest rides of standardbred driving career tonight in First Division of Canadian Pacing Derby at (...)
Sir Dalrae could give driver Ron Feagan one of the fastest rides of standardbred driving career tonight in First Division of Canadian Pacing Derby at (...)
8/14/1975
Ride'em cowboy. Mark Elder is dumped by his horse Gregor during a triple jump at World Cup Grand Prix in Collingwood and could not remount
Ride'em cowboy. Mark Elder is dumped by his horse Gregor during a triple jump at World Cup Grand Prix in Collingwood and could not remount
8/18/1990
He's the Money Machine. Cam Fella worked out leisurely at Greenwood yesterday morning for regular driver Pat Crowe in preparation for his farewell app(...)
He's the Money Machine. Cam Fella worked out leisurely at Greenwood yesterday morning for regular driver Pat Crowe in preparation for his farewell app(...)
12/7/1983
They're in the money: Jockey Ray Cochrane, left, and owner Edward Leigh were all smiles yesterday after infamy's big win in the International at Woodbine
They're in the money: Jockey Ray Cochrane, left, and owner Edward Leigh were all smiles yesterday after infamy's big win in the International at Woodbine
10/16/1988