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🏇Horse racing enthusiast and avid drinker. 🇨🇦

British Columbia, Canada
Joined September 2021
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Armistice Day, November 11, 1938, at Toronto's City Hall, one year prior to the beginning of WWII.
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Lest we forget…
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The following is a statement from the family of jockey Izzy Neale.
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She had to be “The Teacher Of The Year”in 1988…
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Carnival Festival Crowds 2026: Melbourne Cup Carnival: (4 days - 307,889) Royal Ascot: (5 days - 294,541) Kentucky Derby: (2 days - 253,705) Cheltenham: (4 days- 226,223) Breeder's Cup: (2 days - 81,604) Hong Kong International Races (1 day - 48,494 2025) (Royal Ascot has entry/enclosure, ticket limits) (Japan Cup 2025 - 77,028 but has had a one-day record 187,524 in 1995) (Kentucky Derby Day 1 day crowd this year was 150,415) (image: @RacenetTweets)
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Don Cherry was RIGHT He ALWAYS knew what the Americans really want from us. This is from 1990.
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Derek retweeted
Hear from the beaten jockeys from the VRC Oaks! 🎤
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The biggest Melbourne Cup Day crowd since 2016 😍
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To think that this legend was fired for telling the truth. Tomorrow is November 1st, get your Poppy.
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What a rock star! 🎸 T O Elvis delivers for Japan in the Cygames @BreedersCup Sprint! 🏆🇺🇸 #BC26 #テーオーエルビス #競馬 🇯🇵 @netkeiba
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Ryan Moore is different class! 👏🏻
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1991 Breeders Cup Juvenile - Arazi 🇫🇷
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Replying to @yegwave
Sounds very reasonable to me.
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2015-2018. Equine Utopia. 🐐 Relive the famous four-peat in all its glory. Winx.
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The Everest!!!! Tempted
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40-year-old Ontario father of two Myles Dininio ran nearly 8,000 kilometres across Canada in 148 days, raising more than $50,000 for CAMH and spreading awareness about mental health
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Today’s starting lineup for Young Caller’s Day at Kilmore 😎 R1 Lachlan Stace R2 Dayne Barry R3 Josh Heriot R4 Kael Pennuto R5 James Van De Maat R6 Patrick Doyle R7 Ethan Mills
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What is your favourite Caulfield Guineas Day moment? From Lonhro to Anamoe, there's been no shortage of classic races on the big day👇 @MelbRacingClub
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"Caulfield is ERUPTING now!" An epic battle between two greats 🔥 🎥 bit.ly/4yGvC1Y
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GOOD MIXER CAMDEN IS WHERE BRITPOP STARTED, THIS PUB CHANGED MY LIFE 💙
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