The Strange History of 'O Canada'
Disliked by the French and misunderstood by the English, what the anthem says about our nation
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Disliked by the French and misunderstood by the English, what the anthem says about our nation
Saturday night (Nov. 12) at The Meadowlands featured some of the sport's developing talent competing for big money in four finals for the Kindergarten Classic, a race with finals for two-year-olds of each gait and sex.
Nine fillies and mares, including Queen’s Plate winner Moira, will vie for top prize in the Grade 1 $750,000 E.P. Taylor Stakes, up from $600,000 last year, part of a stellar stakes-filled Saturday card of racing at Woodbine.
On Sunday (Sept. 18) The Red Mile hosted the most lucrative card in its history with eight $400,000 Kentucky Championship series finals for freshman and sophomore female and male trotters and pacers and two $100,000 Kentucky Commonwealth series finals for sophomore trotting fillies and male freshman pacers. Favorites provided their supporters with winning tickets but there were plenty of surprises on the 10-race card.
Some guys have all the luck. Daniel Plouffe, for instance.