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Article: Beating the competition into remission.(DeWayne Minor tackles cancer and harness racing)(Brief Article)
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- Black Enterprise
- Article date:
- August 1, 2001
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The Minor family fought cancer to stake its claim in the sport of harness racing
When, as a child, DeWayne Minor asked his father for horse, little did he know the request would develop into a successful family business. "Cleaning the stalls was the very first thing I learned [how to do]," says Minor, 44, whose family is based in Highland Park, Michigan. "I spent hours learning to brush, groom, and clean [the horse and stable]."
His father, Thomas--whose personal passion for horses began when he was 15--didn't know whether DeWayne's interest was fleeting. Nonetheless, the retired electrician purchased two more horses, hoping that one day the horses ...