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Virus hits the Maritimes

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February 17, 2005 Send To A Friend  | Print View

An outbreak of the equine herpes virus has forced Truro Raceway in the Maritimes in Canada to cancel its Sunday program. Northville Downs in Michigan has had four such cases since December and has been forced to close until at least March 1.



Two horses in the Maritimes have died in the past few days as a result of being afflicted with the virus: the province's top 2-year-old pacing filly last year Admirals Firstlady and a 4-year-old pacer Revvin Evin.



Truro Raceway officials have barred any horses from leaving or entering the grounds. The Maritimes Provinces Harness Racing Commission director of racing Dr. Paul Hogan told the Atlantic Post Calls he ordered the cancellation of Sunday's 16-race card as a precautionary measure and pointed out that there have been no new cases of the virus reported in the last four days.

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