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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(...)

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(...)

Date10/20/1991
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Original Toronto Star caption: 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 Rothmans Ltd. International race at Woodbine yesterday. The horse was later destroyed.
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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
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
Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)
Secretariat's groom, Eddie Sweat, has looked after Triple Crown winner 12 to 14 hours a day for two years and he's proud of his job, but he admits he (...)
10/22/1973
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
Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)
Superhorse is here. Triple Crown winner Secretariat leaves his van at Woodbine yesterday, led by groom Eddie Sweat. The big red 3-year-old will run hi(...)
10/22/1973
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
Back in Track: A worker takes horse for walk to cool down after training session, above right, while another horse drills on training track, middle, and railbirds keep tabs on the workouts
Back in Track: A worker takes horse for walk to cool down after training session, above right, while another horse drills on training track, middle, and railbirds keep tabs on the workouts
3/5/1992
Back on track: A worker takes horse for walk to cool down after training session,
Back on track: A worker takes horse for walk to cool down after training session,
3/5/1992
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
Jockey - Jean- Luc Samyn, Horse - Nassipour Winner 1985 Rothman's International and Trainer - Stephen Dimauro, Owner - Cothran Camppell (far right)
Jockey - Jean- Luc Samyn, Horse - Nassipour Winner 1985 Rothman's International and Trainer - Stephen Dimauro, Owner - Cothran Camppell (far right)
10/20/1985
Call to the post: Bugler Jim Ahrens calls the horses to the post for yesterday's 129th running of the crown jewel of Canadian thoroughbred racing - The Queen's Plate
Call to the post: Bugler Jim Ahrens calls the horses to the post for yesterday's 129th running of the crown jewel of Canadian thoroughbred racing - The Queen's Plate
7/10/1988
Proud moment: Owner John deWitt Marsh of Virgina poses in winner's circle with Majesty's Prince and jockey Laffit Pincay after Rothmans International at Woodbine
Proud moment: Owner John deWitt Marsh of Virgina poses in winner's circle with Majesty's Prince and jockey Laffit Pincay after Rothmans International at Woodbine
10/21/1984