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Races make return to fairgrounds
august 2010 by jnchapel
"Through Aug. 2, Brockton's leading jockey was Howard Lanci, 42, with 30 victories. Seven of them were recorded June 30, and according to the American Racing Manual, that is a single-day record at a Massachusetts fair." Collisions, distractions, records. NYT article from 2001 on the return of racing at the Brockton fair.
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august 2010 by jnchapel