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For Immediate Release
June 18, 2008
HARNESS RACING YOUTH LEAGUE CAMPS MAKE FIRST STOP AT ODDS ON ACRES
The Harness Horse Youth Foundation's first Summer Youth League Camp of 2008 begins on Wednesday, June 18, at Odds On Acres in Crete, Illinois.
The state-of-the-art Standardbred training facility will host youngsters for the camp into the weekend, culminating in a race at nearby Balmoral Park on Sunday night, June 22.
This camp is the first of six camps to be held this summer. Other 2008 locations include Harrington Raceway from June 29-July 3; Vernon Downs from July 6-10; The Meadows from July 13-17; Indiana Downs from July 21-25; and a Level 2 camp at The Red Mile from August 7-10.
Youngsters -- ages 11 to 13 -- will get hands-on training with trotters that includes grooming, hoof care, conditioning, nutrition and driving.
Established in 1976, the Harness Horse Youth Foundation addresses youth education throughout the United States and Canada. A charitable organization, the HHYF continues to enlarge and improve its programs. For more information about the organization and its programs, please call the HHYF office at 317-867-5877 or visit www.hhyf.org.
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