Published: April 8, 2012 9:13 am ET
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On Wednesday, April 8, 1992, Flamboro Downs became the first track in Canadian harness racing to race with a passing lane.
Gran Premier was the first horse to score a victory on that card by using the passing lane. Billy Budd was the winning driver for the one mile pace in 2:01.3. Gran Premier paid $149.80 to win.
Photo (L-R): Bob Bratina (CHML Radio), Charles Juravinski (Track President), Martin Caputo (Ontario Racing Commission), Billy Budd (driver), Gran Premier, Ron Barr (Marketing Manager), Glenda Van Stone (Marketing Dept.)
Of note, Bob Bratina is now the mayor of Hamilton and has been vocal in his support of a casino for downtown Hamilton.
In this week's SC web poll, we're asking if passing lanes should be featured on certain track sizes, all track sizes, or not at all.