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The Model Is The Message

Slots & VLTs

Getting along with everyone -- ourselves included -- is not something harness racing typically excels at.

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Investigating The Investigator

Racing Commissions

Trot takes a look behind the scenes of Ontario Racing Commission investigator Charlie Beirnes as he attempts to keep the sport clean. By Ronnie Shuker

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Does Size Really Matter?

On-Track Product

There is only one size of football or soccer field, and hockey rinks are all very similar. But Canadian harness racing takes place on three, very different sized ovals.

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Two Girls, A Guy & An Assignment

Marketing & Promotions

What do a pair of young, talented marketing experts have to say about their experiences at the racetrack?

By Bernard Tobin

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All Hands on Deck

Grooms & Caretakers

Teamwork is a term often mistreated by modern-day managers, but it is paramount to the success of the small but mighty Darren Crowe stable. By Melissa Keith

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The Have-Nots of Canadian Racing

Horsemen's Associations

The issues of our most prosperous jurisdictions are often at the forefront of our industry’s media coverage. But what is happening on the ground in our grassroots markets?

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No Rest For The Wicket

Treatment of Bettors

Though Della Prosser's pay stub lists her as a teller, the truth is that the 69-year-old veteran of the mutuel game, is in fact a listener. By Keith McCalmont

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A Bittersweet Introduction

Backstretch & Paddock Conditions

Amidst the vibrant sights and sounds of a busy morning in the Fraser Downs backstretch, concern mounts the future of racing in the province of B.C. as an extended break in the racing season nears.

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DONNEZ-LEUR HEC

The Role of the Government

Nous sommes en périphérie d’Arnprior, au cœur d’Ottawa Valley en Ontario, et le tout premier panneau électoral que nous rencontrons domine le côté de la route.

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