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About 11,700 fans were on hand for the opening of Greenwood racetrack, betting $1
About 11,700 fans were on hand for the opening of Greenwood racetrack, betting $1

About 11,700 fans were on hand for the opening of Greenwood racetrack, betting $1

Date3/22/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: About 11;700 fans were on hand for the opening of Greenwood racetrack; betting $1.4 million on eight races that lasted no more than 54 seconds each on a program that lasted more than three hours.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0096236F
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