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Issue #62
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June 2014
Looking for Photos We are looking for old photos of people or horses from the past; jockeys, trainers, backstretch personnel are all welcome and will be used in future issues. Each photo will be scanned and returned to it’s owner in the condition it is received. No win-photos please. Updated Interior Racing Dates Osoyoos - Desert Park Saturday, August 16, 2014 Vernon - Kin Park Sunday, July 27, 2014 Saturday, August 9, 2014 Sunday, August 24, 2014 Sunday, August 31, 2014
Summer Racing in Oregon
Summer racing in Oregon begins with the three-day Eastern Oregon Livestock Show in Union June 6-8 with three days of racing scheduled It will be followed by Grants Pass Downs nine-day meet, June 14-15, 21-22, 28-29 and July 4-6, at the Josephine County Fairgrounds. The Crooked River Roundup, held at the Crook County Fairgrounds in Prineville, will run consecutively for four days from July 9-12. In August, the Tillamook County Fair will also hold four days of racing, August 6-9, at the fairgrounds situated just off the state’s northern coast line. The Harney County Fair, located in Burns, will host three days of racing September 5-7.
photo by Lyssa MacPherson
The Thoroughbred Ladies Club of BC, whose charity work and scholarship program has benefited backstretch workers at Hastings Racecourse since 1973, meets the first Tuesday each month. If you would like to join them in their worthwhile efforts or help at the occasional function, please call: Linda Sentes 604-318-7949 Barb Williams at 604-542-8951. HorseRacingBC is owned and produced by Jim Reynolds. For advertising and editorial contact: Jim Reynolds 604-533-4546 jimreynolds@uniserve.com