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LongRun Retirement is presented with a cheque for $7500
Queen’s Plate Saddle Cloths Fetch $7500
Woodbine Entertainment Group (WEG),
in partnership with LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society, raised $7,500 through a unique fundraiser in conjunction with this year’s historic Queen’s Plate.
encouraged more than minimum. LongRun is one of the rst adoption and
Each of the 14 starters in the 149th edition of the Plate wore customized saddlecloths that were autographed following the race and then auctioned on www.ebay.ca during the week of June 23, with all proceeds going to LongRun Retirement Society (longrunretirement.com).
placement programs for thoroughbred race- horses in Canada whose aim is to offer an alternative to owners and trainers - rather than have horses continue to race that are no longer able to compete. LongRun tries to help by fostering, rehabilitating and nding perma-
nent adoptive homes and alternative careers as pleasure horses or companion animals. They also aim to educate the Ontario thoroughbred racing community, as well as the public, about these alternatives.
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Bay filly by MOBIL, Champion Older Horse in Canada, winner of 12 races, $1,877,136. Half sister to Stakes winner ESTONIA, 6 wins 2 to 6, $272,649; Multiple Stakes placed Imperial Alydeed, 9 wins 2 to 6, $353,650; and G3 Stakes placed One Across, $229,797.
From the female family of ARCROYAL (G1);
Victory Arch (G3); TWILIGHT ENCOUNTER (G3) SPR; and MARBLE ARCH (G1), Champion 2-Year-Old Filly in Ireland.
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There were minimum bids for the rst three nishers*$2,500 for the winner’s cloth, $1,000 for the runner-up, $500 for the third-place horse and $250 for each of the others. All of the saddle cloths met the minimum bid and some
For more information on LongRun Thorough- bred Retirement Society call 416-675-3993, ext. 3440
Ribbon Cutting for Opening of Jake Howard Center
left to right - Jim Bannon, Sue Leslie, Don Ross, Mrs. Howard, Chaplain Shawn Kennedy, and Ian Howard.
Author Bill Galvin (right) shows Jim Bannon three of the books which were donated to the Jake Howard Center Library (photo right)
AfindchoamnFaALtLendewc06lo.qtxhdin7g/1d8/e2p00o6t a12n:d05aPMcoPmagpeu1ter learning centre are also housed in the new Jake Howard Center.
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“The Jake” as it is was affectionately called, will house the of ce of Chap- lain Shawn Kennedy as well as the of- ce of Employee Assistance Program, which is free to anyone with a valid ORC license.
The Center is also the home of the weekly AA meetings and Chaplain’s Soul Survivors group.
Sealock could return
in September
Fort Erie based jockey Regina Sealock received promising news from her doctor after removing the cast supporting her broken shinbone, an injury she sustained in a training accident on May 27. “He said it was healing really good,” said Regina, “when I had a second x-ray in early July the doctor said there is a good chance I could be back riding in September.”
Regina has another x-ray scheduled for August 18 which will be the determining factor as to when she can return to race riding.
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