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Fit to win a race

Fit to win a race

Date3/24/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Fit to win a race: Norman Elder hangs on with all his might as his Galapagos turtle gets frisky during a walk in the fresh air on Bedford Rd. Elder calls the 90-year-old turtle Tony Tortuis and says he normally stays in the house during the winter and is quite docile. Elder says schoolchildren often come to visit Tony and hear Elder's stories about eht Galapagos Archipelago.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0045690F
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      Triumph . . . R.K. Smith celebrates win in Toronto celerates win in Toronto Star endurance race at Mosport
      Madonik, Rick
      8/11/1991
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      Canada's Yacht humbles U.S. again, Heeling gently as she runs before the wind, the Canadian yacht Manitou races on to win her second race in the Canad(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      9/8/1969
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      wins woodbine feat. Yesterday's feature race at the Woodbine was the eighteenth running of the William Mulock Cup handicap for horses foaled in Canada(...)
      Toronto Star (Firm)
      9/26/1933
      Spinnaker Billowing, Manitou nears finish line in opening race of Canada's Cup series to win by 8-minute, 6-second margin over United States challenge(...)
      Spinnaker Billowing, Manitou nears finish line in opening race of Canada's Cup series to win by 8-minute, 6-second margin over United States challenge(...)
      Spremo, Boris
      9/7/1969
      Red blood cells taken from a horse can show to a remarkable degree its ability to win races, according to Jack Robb of Alton, a former Ontario Racing Commission senior veterinarian
      Red blood cells taken from a horse can show to a remarkable degree its ability to win races, according to Jack Robb of Alton, a former Ontario Racing Commission senior veterinarian
      Norris, Dave
      3/5/1974
      Buddyrowe, an 8-1 shot, made his backers happy as he finished ahead of Noble Talent to win the eighth race
      Buddyrowe, an 8-1 shot, made his backers happy as he finished ahead of Noble Talent to win the eighth race
      Bock, Tony
      3/15/1987
      The checkered flag comes down as veteran Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi wins the second Molson Indy race yesterday at Exhibition Place
      The checkered flag comes down as veteran Brazilian driver Emerson Fittipaldi wins the second Molson Indy race yesterday at Exhibition Place
      Bock, Tony
      7/19/1987
      Making Haste: Jeremy Dale of Toronto, leading an Olds Cutlass, Wins the Nissan Grand Prix IMSA GTS race last weekend at Mosport after a bumping incident
      Making Haste: Jeremy Dale of Toronto, leading an Olds Cutlass, Wins the Nissan Grand Prix IMSA GTS race last weekend at Mosport after a bumping incident
      Dale, Jeremy
      5/20/1992
      A win in ladies' 5-kilometre Trans Am cross-country ski race Saturday near Barrie for Lorraine Bullock of Inuvik, N
      A win in ladies' 5-kilometre Trans Am cross-country ski race Saturday near Barrie for Lorraine Bullock of Inuvik, N
      Lennon, Frank
      2/25/1973
      Big wheel: Michael Andretti calms down after breaking the track qualifying record to win the pole position yesterday for today's Toronto Molson Indy race
      Big wheel: Michael Andretti calms down after breaking the track qualifying record to win the pole position yesterday for today's Toronto Molson Indy race
      Andretti, Michael
      7/20/1991
      Moment of triumph: Lyn McLeod exults at her win early today in liberal leadership race
      Moment of triumph: Lyn McLeod exults at her win early today in liberal leadership race
      Bock, Tony
      2/8/1992
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      Relay racer determined to win. Andrea Lam, 8, plugs her ears to soften the blast of the starter's pistol at the start of a relay race at the Scarborou(...)
      Faught, Ken
      5/28/1987