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Word: hamtrak (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sawdust oval track, and the porkers do not dawdle: the swiftest swine cross the finish line in 5 or 6 sec. In his best Kentucky Derby style, Holding calls the race: "Pigmalion's first out of the box, with the lead on the rail. Hamtrak settles into second, with Flying Frank third." Suddenly his voice rises excitedly: "Here comes Boaris Karloff on the outside, closing fast around the final turn!" Holding is drowned out by the shouts of the crowd as the pack pounds down the stretch to the finish, where a chocolate-cream cookie awaits the winner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Porcine Pacers: Pig races pack 'em in | 8/25/1986 | See Source »

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