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What does a horse get on it's birthday - an extra ration of oats, naturally

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What does a horse get on it's birthday - an extra ration of oats, naturally

Date1/27/1965

Names

Grant, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: What does a horse get on it's birthday - an extra ration of oats; naturally. Groom Harry Green gives the Dancer his birthday dinner yesterday. Retired to stud because in an injury suffered during a practice run at Belmont race track; the Dancer won the Kentucky Derby; Queen's Plate; Preakness; Flamingo; Florida Derby in a sensational year of racing.

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Racetracks (Horse racing)

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Photographs

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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_0095745F

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