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Avelino Gomez: Back to training

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Avelino Gomez: Back to training

Date6/25/1974

Names

Gomez, Avelino, 1928-1980 (subject)

Lennon, Frank (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Original Toronto Star caption: Avelino Gomez: Back to training.

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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_0050700F

Country:Canada

City, town or township:Toronto

Neighbourhood:Rexdale

Province or state:Ontario

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Pondering future...and past. Avelino Gomez is deep in thought as he leans on backstretch fence at Woodbine, where he was once king of the turf. Winner(...)

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The field in the Canadian Oaks at Woodbine last Saturday was racing along the backstretch about the three-eights pole when Avelino Gomez' mount, Swiss(...)

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