Videos tagged with "draws"

Anti-fraud Public Service Announcement (30-seconds) [00:31]
As the March 1, 2013, deadline for federal benefits recipients of the switch to all-electronic federal benefits draws near, scammers are taking advantage of ...

Barakey's Newmarket challenge [02:02]
As Saturday's G1 Newmarket Handicap draws closer, trainer Jim Taylor previews the chances of his stable star Barakey. The WA speedster missed a vital lead-up run when he was scratched at the barriers before the Oakleigh Plate but Taylor is still confident the horse can win at Flemington.

Caulfield Cup Preview with Leon Macdonald [01:22]
Leon Macdonald speaks on the barrier draws and outlook for Southern Speed & Daytona Grey at Saturday's Caulfield Cup.

Ain't She A Saint - Indiana Downs 04-17-2012 [03:21]
Ain't She A Saint draws off in the stretch for a victory at Indiana Downs.
Tags: jeff greenhill, horse racing

My Year of the Racehorse by Kevin Chong (non-fiction book trailer) [00:43]
The story of a man, a horse, and a foul-mouthed trainer in the (once) glamorous world of horse racing. Kevin Chong has grand plans. He draws up a to-do list of major milestones that will give him the life he always wanted -- and the life that will inspire awe and envy in his friends. Then Chong makes an unconventional decision: he buys a racehorse. He becomes part-owner. Just don't ask him which part. Thus Chong meets Blackie, the horse that will win his heart, even if she doesn't always win the race. He meets Rosie, the cantankerous trainer with a heart of gold. He meets assorted characters who work, live, and drink at the track. And, one by one, the items on his to-do list are replaced with horse-related ambitions. Written with keen observational humour, My Year of the Racehorse is strewn with fascinating tidbits and infused with the excitement and faded glamour of the horseracing world. Ultimately, it is the moving tale of a young man's discovery that a meaningful life can arise from the most unexpected of circumstances. About the Author Kevin Chong is the author of four books, including Neil Young Nation -- honoured as a book of the year by the Toronto Star, Globe & Mail, and Ottawa Citizen and aired as a documentary on CBC's Definitely Not the Opera -- and the novels Baroque-a-Nova and Beauty Plus Pity. He is an editor at Joyland.ca and teaches creative writing at UBC.
Tags: thoroughbreds, Horse Racing, memoir, Horses, kevin chong, Thoroughbred, betting, metaquiche