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'Get Them To Play For You': Hank Allen Can Recognize Talent In Baseball And Thoroughbreds

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'Get Them To Play For You': Hank Allen Can Recognize Talent In Baseball And Thoroughbreds

Harold 'Hank' Allen played baseball for the Washington Senators, Milwaukee Brewers and Chicago White Sox from 1966-73. He retired in May after 20 years as a professional scout for Houston Astros. In the quarter-century that followed his baseball career, he trained Thoroughbreds in Maryland. His best-known horse is Northern Wolf, a former track record-holder at both Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course. NorthernWolf won the inaugural race commemorating the former owner of both tracks a year after his passing. The 28th running of the $250,000 Xpressbet Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash for 3-year-olds and up is taking place on Saturday, Sept. 21.

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