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Old 07-20-2011, 10:14 PM   #1
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Friday's 7th at Saratoga, the "Gabrielle Giffords"

http://www.nyra.com/saratoga/stories/July202011c.shtml

“The Gabrielle Giffords,” a maiden race for 2-year-old New York-bred fillies is scheduled to go to post at approximately 4:21 p.m. and has drawn a field of 11. After the race, Giffords’ husband Captain (USN) Mark Kelly will make a presentation to the winning connections.

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Old 07-20-2011, 10:18 PM   #2
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that is a very classy and super jesture on the part of NYRA. i don't like it, i love it.
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Can't wait to watch it!!! I love OTB channel at the time of year.
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Old 07-21-2011, 03:39 PM   #5
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No disrespect to Giffords, but I think that there are plenty of NY women that could be honored at a NY track.
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Old 07-21-2011, 04:15 PM   #6
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No disrespect to Giffords, but I think that there are plenty of NY women that could be honored at a NY track.

i don't get it either
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Old 07-21-2011, 04:29 PM   #7
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Her chief of staff is a Saratoga native. This is the connection, not a real deep one, but still--the connection.
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Old 11-13-2011, 09:46 AM   #8
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i don't get it either
She is an American, isn't that enough for you?
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