24-Sep-06. Klein will set the pace in harness racing. Edmonton Journal, A14.

Recently resigned Alberta Premier Ralph Klein will have a horse race in Calgary named for him to recognize his help to the province’s struggling horse racing industry. The industry received a $63-million provincial lottery grant in this year’s budget which is a 45 per cent increase from the $45-million budgeted last year. Horse Racing Alberta chairman David Reid said Klein was instrumental in helping rebuilt horse racing in Alberta by allowing tracks to collect money from slot machines.