Flamboro Downs
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Flamboro Downs is Canada's fastest half-mile harness
horse racing
track, based in Hamilton (Flamborough), Ontario
since April, 1975. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 750 slot machines.
The racetrack was founded in 1971 by Charles Juravinski
and acquired in 2003 by Magna Entertainment
.
Harness racing
Harness racing is a form of horse racing in which the horses race at a specific gait . They usually pull a two-wheeled cart called a sulky, although racing under saddle is also conducted in Europe.-Breeds:...
horse racing
Horse racing
Horse racing is an equestrian sport that has a long history. Archaeological records indicate that horse racing occurred in ancient Babylon, Syria, and Egypt. Both chariot and mounted horse racing were events in the ancient Greek Olympics by 648 BC...
track, based in Hamilton (Flamborough), Ontario
Hamilton, Ontario
Hamilton is a port city in the Canadian province of Ontario. Conceived by George Hamilton when he purchased the Durand farm shortly after the War of 1812, Hamilton has become the centre of a densely populated and industrialized region at the west end of Lake Ontario known as the Golden Horseshoe...
since April, 1975. It is also home to Flamboro Slots, which has a total of 750 slot machines.
The racetrack was founded in 1971 by Charles Juravinski
Charles Juravinski
Charles Juravinski is a Canadian businessman and philanthropist, 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.- Biography :Charles...
and acquired in 2003 by Magna Entertainment
Magna International
Magna International Inc. , is an automotive supplier headquartered in Aurora, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's largest automobile parts manufacturer, and one of the country's largest companies. It owns the Magna Steyr automobile production company of Austria....
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