Bettor donates $26K winning ticket to charity

[horses4courses]

At Keeneland last Thursday, an anonymous bettor donated a $26K winning PK4 ticket to the Make-A-Wish foundation:

http://www.kentucky.com/2013/10/11/2871492/keeneland-winner-makes-26000-donation.html

Good for him!

[rrpic6]

I love this story! I even shared it on my facebook page!
RR

[PoloUK6108]

I love this story! I even shared it on my facebook page!
RR

ditto :ThmbUp:

[wiffleball whizz]

I wonder if the teller threw a hissyfit when the make a wish foundation gave the teller a air sandwich for a tip.....would donate more if I could see the teller steam

[Shelby]

Well, to be fair, maybe the teller did get a tip.

If I were the teller, though, I'd want my tip to go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

It's people like this that renew my faith in humanity. Thank you, whoever you are.

[proximity]

people still use tellers? :confused:

[Shelby]

people still use tellers? :confused:


I do when I get to go to a real, live track.

[wiffleball whizz]

Well, to be fair, maybe the teller did get a tip.

If I were the teller, though, I'd want my tip to go to the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

It's people like this that renew my faith in humanity. Thank you, whoever you are.

Yeah the teller I'm sure would have given a tip

I'd love to see this happen at the Woodbridge nj otb...any foundations relying on any tip from any teller or bettor would be at best case eating out of garbage cans

I wouldn't even be suprised if this story is fake.....I'm the bad guy for saying this im sure

Used to see the salvation army ringing bells outside freehold back in the day....there had to have been cobwebs in the hole where the bucket is

Also saw the bell ringers ringing outside the taj in ac one year people blew by the ringer like Kobe Bryan's driving the lane

[precocity]

Yeah the teller I'm sure would have given a tip

I'd love to see this happen at the Woodbridge nj otb...any foundations relying on any tip from any teller or bettor would be at best case eating out of garbage cans

I wouldn't even be suprised if this story is fake.....I'm the bad guy for saying this im sure
not really i donate 28 bucks a month to a food bank and have donated to old friends but if I hit 26k peeps going to have to wait a while!!!

[PICSIX]

Great to hear good news for a change....I give him a huge :ThmbUp: !

[JustRalph]

http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107368

mentioned in this thread too. Lambo did his part

[dkithore]

This is the true American spirit. Vow!

[5k-claim]

From the article:
"We were in tears," Chezem said. They turned around to thank the donor.

But he was already gone.

She caught a glimpse of him turning the corner by the paddock.

"He said he didn't want anything from this, patted us on the shoulder, and walked away into the crowd," Cary said. "He said, 'This is for the children.'" Wow.

I admit that I do not always think about gambling, but when I do I will remember about this guy.

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[RunForTheRoses]

Yeah the teller I'm sure would have given a tip

I'd love to see this happen at the Woodbridge nj otb...any foundations relying on any tip from any teller or bettor would be at best case eating out of garbage cans

I wouldn't even be suprised if this story is fake.....I'm the bad guy for saying this im sure

Used to see the salvation army ringing bells outside freehold back in the day....there had to have been cobwebs in the hole where the bucket is

Also saw the bell ringers ringing outside the taj in ac one year people blew by the ringer like Kobe Bryan's driving the lane

A little off topic but I remember seeing Celestine playing away in AC, may she rest in peace:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Celestine_Tate_Harrington

[Light]

What's more impressive about this gift is he purposely kept his identity a secret. I think he realizes that revealing his identity would just detract from his selfless intention by feeding his ego.

[JustRalph]

what about the IRS ?

[OntheRail]

what about the IRS ?
Screw the IRS.... Make-A-Wish is tax exempt. Put down ID# and pay 'em. ;)

Good Show... and God Bless to the Kind Soul. :ThmbUp:

[horses4courses]

http://www.paceadvantage.com/forum/showthread.php?t=107368

mentioned in this thread too. Lambo did his part

My bad...thread got by me :ThmbUp:

[cratman]

Would the amount of the donation offset the income?

[JustRalph]

Technically the giver cut the IRS out of their cut of the money.

I see it that way. You think there's a reason they don't know who he is or that he "disappeared" :lol: