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Dog Track Adoption Article * ADOW note: 'Shoreline Star' is one of two dog tracks in Connecticut; in
addition to exploiting these dogs, they congratulate themselves for having
an adoption program that addresses the problem THEY CREATED! Connecticut Post, 03/06/2005
www.connecticutpost.com : SHORELINE STAR NOTEBOOK Bridgeport The Pups Without Partners" nonprofit adoption program received
a $14,000 donation last week, thanks to a new program called Race For
Adoption. Race For Adoption involves purses earned by active racing
greyhounds being donated to the program by their owners. Funding was also derived through donations in the form of shares for the
seven designated race dogs currently in action at Wheeling, W. Va., Derby
Lane and Jacksonville in Florida and the Southland track in Arkansas. Larry Birnbaum owns five of the dogs. "We're extremely thankful to Mr. Birnbaum for leading a visionary group
of individuals who got this program started'" said Penny Zwart, coordinator
of the Shoreline Star's adoption center. "We'd like to see more owners in
the sport follow his example." The Shoreline Star program was selected to
receive a $14,000 portion of the total money raised due to its 100 percent
success in finding homes for nearly 5,000 retired greyhounds the past 10
years. The Shoreline Star track itself has spent over $750,000 in this
endeavor. A fundraising dinner with a silent auction to benefit Shoreline Star's
"Pups Without Partners" program will take place Saturday evening at the West
Haven Italian American Club at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $50. For more
information call Zwart at 1-888-463-6446, ext. 342. Greyhound racing in Oregon has come to an end with the closing of the
Multnomah Greyhound Park. The Magna Entertainment Corporation of Canada,
which also owns Portland Meadows, the state's lone thoroughbred track,
decided it would invest all its resources into Portland Meadows, which has
been losing money. The corporation owns 10 thoroughbred tracks, two harness
tracks and two tracks that run both horses and trotters so its decision to
drop the dog track seemed logical. However, to greyhound fans it is
upsetting since Multnomah is steeped in history and tradition. A crowd of
35,000 during its inaugural year of 1933 remains the largest single
performance total in North America. n In second-round action of the Florida
Cup between Dania and Miami Jai Alai last weekend the Miami team of
Goikoetxea and Irastorza took a victory in the final game to take a one
point lead in the individual standings. However, as a team the Dania players
won three of four games and now leads Miami by 19 points as third round
action resumed back in Dania last night. Fair Use Notice: This document may contain
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