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Meet the champ

Date9/5/1984

Names

Faught, Ken (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Meet the champ: Here's Bompago; winner of this year's Queen Plate; with trainer John Cardella. Just before she starts a race; Cardella always has some words of encouragement to whisper in her ear.

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Medium

Photographs

Language

English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Object NumberTSPA_0095777F

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