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			 Heartbreaking news from Little Rock this morning that Hall of Fame legend Jack Van Berg has passed after a courageous cancer bout. Bigger than life, with a heart of gold under a gruff exterior, he helped countless make lives on the racetrack. A privilege to have known him.. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
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			 Sorry to hear he's gone.  Jack Van Berg and Alysheba were two of my faves. 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
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	Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson  | 
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			 Why did his career to into the tank after Alysheba? 
		
	
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	
		
		
	
	
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