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Old 12-24-2007, 10:22 AM
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Old 12-24-2007, 10:31 AM
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This looks like the accident, he was on his way to Illinois with his GF:
http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dl...363/1006/LOCAL
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Old 12-24-2007, 11:02 AM
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Wow.. Just awful. 2 teens killed as well. Very sad.

Winningest trainer in racing history (9,445).

More on accident: http://www.greenfieldreporter.com/ar...24/news/01.txt

Bit on Baird: http://www.hbpa.org/HorsemensJournal...asp?section=7b

Hard to believe but the NTRA does't even have a bio page for Baird.
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Old 12-24-2007, 12:09 PM
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WOW...incredibly sad. Da Mountain will never be the same.

RIP D.B.
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Old 12-24-2007, 01:50 PM
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Wow.. How surprising and so dang sad... Always bet a few on his horses.. God Speed Dale and my prayers go out to everyone who knew him.
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Old 12-24-2007, 01:58 PM
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Wow.. How surprising and so dang sad... Always bet a few on his horses.. God Speed Dale and my prayers go out to everyone who knew him.

RIP...I remember how Mario Benito tried so hard to beat him out for trainer with most wins year after year but he never quite made it...one year he lost by one when his 4 horses running the last day of the year all came up short...Mario passed on a few years back, may they both return as they left...winners!
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Old 12-24-2007, 02:04 PM
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kev said it, the mountain will not be the same without Baird. this guy was like a machine, buying horses and winning races year after year. a sad and tragic day for all involved in that wreck.
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