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$263,000 (2024) The Charles Juravinski Memorial Cup is a harness race for Standardbred pacers run annually at Flamboro Downs in Hamilton, Ontario , Canada. Set at a distance of one mile, it was first run in 1977 as the Confederation Cup Pace and through 2012 it was a race for three-year-olds.
This is a list of currently active horse racing venues, both Thoroughbred racing and harness racing, sorted by country. In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses". In most English-speaking countries they are called "racecourses".
Flamboro Downs is a half-mile harness horse racing track in Flamborough, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 808 slot machines. [1] The racetrack was founded in 1971 by Charles Juravinski and acquired in 2003 by Magna Entertainment. [2] In 2005, it was acquired by the Great Canadian Gaming ...
Orest "Charles" Juravinski (November 1, 1929 – February 15, 2022) was a Canadian businessman and philanthropist.He was principally known as the founder and owner of the Flamboro Downs racetrack and the co-benefactor, along with his wife Margaret, of the Juravinski Hospital and Juravinski Cancer Centre in Hamilton, Ontario.
Flamboro Downs, featuring harness racing, and slot machines; Flamboro Speedway, featuring car racing; Rockton Airport, a privately-owned Sailplane aerodrome, offering flight training and visitor rides. Rockton World's Fair, an agricultural exhibition held every Thanksgiving Weekend (Canadian)
Somebeachsomewhere raced in a pair of races at Mohawk on 3 August and 10 August and won both. He then travelled to Flamboro Downs to compete in the Confederation Cup. It was the first time he raced in heats. In his heat, he scored the win in 1:51.3.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. [1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby.
Fort Erie Race Track is a horse racing facility in Fort Erie, Ontario, Canada, that opened on June 16, 1897.The racetrack is often referred to as "the border oval" because of the track's proximity (barely a mile) to the U.S. border. [1]