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They're off at woodbine

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They're off at woodbine

Date4/23/1989

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Spremo, Boris (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: They're off at woodbine: One of the 17;441 racing fans at Woodbine's opening yesterday gets a close look through his binoculars at the starts of the sixth race; right. The winner; Britannia Road (1); was far back at this point.

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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_0095972F

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