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Eh GameAlong with sleeves, figure skating's 'Hairy Armpit Rule' on the retreat
Nearly three decades on from rules reining in their costumes, American skater Adam Rippon's Skate America bronze medal showing signalled a change afoot.
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As quad fever sweeps skating, Patrick Chan steps up his preparations
At the Skate Canada International in Mississauga next week, Chan intends to add a quadruple Salchow jump to his long program repertoire.
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Erupt does just that in charging to Canadian International finish at Woodbine
"It's like winning a World Cup," said winning jockey Stephane Pasquier, after guiding 4-year-old Irish-bred first to the wire in the $1 million race.
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Queen Elizabeth-owned Dartmouth in with a chance at Woodbine's $1 million International
The British Royal family has had a long history of attending races at Woodbine. But never has the 90-year-old monarch, Queen Elizabeth II, ever sent a horse to race at the Toronto track.
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Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir on the comeback: 'Our whole theory is to enjoy ourselves'
Returning after 945 days away from competition, the 2010 Olympic ice dance champions threw up some big scores in Montreal.
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Tepin's smashing run highlights Woodbine Breeders' Cup-bound weekend
Trainer Norm Casse said the 5-year-old mare Tepin "will move forward" off gritty Woodbine Mile performance, her eighth straight victory.
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Tepin brings overwhelming heat to Woodbine Mile
The imposing 5-year-old mare is the 1-to-2 favourite for Saturday's Woodbine Mile.
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Queen's Plate jockey Boulanger riding high off humble bull-ring beginnings
The Plate's $1-million purse is a far cry from the scratched-together prizes of the Alberta bush tracks over which Edmonton-born Gary Boulanger learned his trade.
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Attfield tries out new look amid bid for Plate record ninth win
Hall of Fame trainer Roger Attfield, on crutches due to a spring riding accident, saddles coal-black Shakhimat in Sunday's renewal of the Queen's Plate at Woodbine in Toronto.
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Nyquist owner Paul Reddam shares his secrets ahead of return to Kentucky Derby
A horse he named for one of his beloved Detroit Red Wings has given Windsor native Paul Reddam a big shot to win his second Run for the Roses.
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New thoroughbred season at Woodbine, new challenges for horse racing industry
“The biggest challenge that racing is facing is horse supply for sure,” says Sue Leslie, who heads up various racing organizations in Ontario.
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One medal doesn't tell the whole story for Canadian figure skaters at worlds
"We had our best showing as a team at worlds in awhile," said Skate Canada's Michael Slipchuk, who's optimistic about the state of Canadian skating heading into next year's Olympic qualifier.
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Patrick Chan finishes fifth at world figure skating championships, despite clear path to gold
The men’s event at the world figure skating championships on Friday is a tale of two athletes who handled adversity in different ways.
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Quad quandary: Canadian pair spark stampede of figure skating's most difficult and dangerous jump
Pair skating is already the most risky of all the pair disciplines. The race for quads has made it riskier still.
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Dubreuil and Lauzon: from Canadian champs to global gurus of the ice dance
In increasing numbers, ice dancers from around the world are beating a path to the door of married Quebeckers Marie-France Dubreuil and Patrice Lauzon, including world champions Gabriella Papadakis and Guillaume Cizeron of France.
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Russian skating coach's year includes Bobrova's failed drug test, fallout from downed jet
Russian coach Alexander Zhulin still hopes that lawyers can sort out the fate of his star ice dancing team, Ekaterina Bobrova and Dmitri Soloviev, forced to miss the world figure skating championships this week.
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Brian Orser's success as coach based on 'take ownership' philosophy
Brian Orser is coach of the top two men in figure skating at the moment: reigning world champion Javier Fernandez of Spain and Olympic champion and world record holder Yuzuru Hanyu of Japan.
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Yuzuru Hanyu the only clear favourite at world figure skating championships
Ice dancing is in a dither, and the same goes for pair skating. The women’s title seems to be a contest between a never-ending flood of young Russians and some high-flying Japanese. To help figure it out, here are seven things to watch at this week's world figure skating championships in Boston.
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Patrick Chan completes comeback, takes gold at Four Continents
Patrick Chan stamped himself as a contender for the world figure skating championships next month with a dramatic come-from-behind victory at the Four Continents championships in Taipei City Saturday.
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Ice dancers Weaver and Poje take bronze at Four Continents, while Patrick Chan sits fifth
Canadian skaters endured a bumpy ride at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships, the last major international event before the world championships in March in Boston.