Cal-Expo
2009-2
May 23, 2009

Note:  Although the photos on this page may appear to be
one race, in sequence, they are actually from multiple races.

Race 1 on May 23, 2009
From outside to inside:  #7 Garland Bot Joefee, #6 Edgar Allen Coe, #5 Stu On Top,
#4 British Spirit, #3 SA Sunset, #2 My Tryin Ryan, and #1 Youngblood Hanover.

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Race 5 on May 23, 2009
From outside to inside:  #6 gray Code Blue, #5 Cinnamon,
#4 Haggin Oaks, and #3 Make Me Late.  

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Race 5 on May 23, 2009
The number cloths have a large number for the horse's number and a small number for the race number.
From outside to inside: #7 Silver Bloom and Rick Plano, #6 gray Code Blue and Etienne Desomer,
#5 Cinnamon and Steve Wiseman, #4 Haggin Oaks and James Kennedy, #3 Make Me Late and
James Lackey, #2 Castle Oaks and Tim Maier, and #1 Persuade Me and Lemoyne Svendsen.

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Race 5 on May 23, 2009
The mobile starting gate moves around the track alongside the horses during the race.
Left to right: #7 Silver Bloom and Rick Plano and #6 Code Blue and Etienne Desomer.

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Race 3 on May 23, 2009
Left to right: #3 Television Star mostly hidden by #2 Coal Younger,
#7 Thedeadliestcatch, #1 Holme Invasion, #5 Gee Gee Cyril Lee, and #6 Pacinello.

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Race 5 on May 23, 2009
Left to right: #7 Silver Bloom, #3 Make Me Late, #6 gray Code Blue,
#2 Castle Oaks, #1 Persuade Me, and #4 Haggin Oaks. 

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Race 1 on May 23, 2009
Many harness horses have ear covers like #4 or earplugs like #2.
The driver determines when to pull out the earplugs during the race.
The dark ball about halfway down My Tryin Ryan's neck is a removed ear plug.
 Left to right:  #4 British Spirit and #2 My Tryin Ryan.

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Race 5 on May 23, 2009
Code Blue and Etienne Desomer.

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