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Old 12-22-2007, 10:07 AM
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Default Your vote for Person of the Year.....

Anyone wanna make a nomination?

Mine goes to Ron Geary, owner of Ellis Park, for stepping in and scratching, buying, and retiring 17-year-old warrior Alpena Magic and giving him a new job..... the first Equine Ambassador of Ellis Park.

There was a lot of controvery surrounding this old guy but Mr. Geary single-handedly gave the story a happy ending.

For his act of kindness, his compassion, he gets my vote.
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Old 12-22-2007, 10:23 AM
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That's easy!

Mr. Steven Byk.....hands down!
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Old 12-22-2007, 10:25 AM
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What about Morty?
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Old 12-22-2007, 10:28 AM
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What about Morty?
What about.....














.....him?
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Old 12-22-2007, 11:11 AM
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Old 12-22-2007, 11:16 AM
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Okay, how about people not on the forum?

Anyone?
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Old 12-22-2007, 11:39 AM
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OK.....

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Old 12-22-2007, 11:44 AM
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Anyone wanna make a nomination?

Mine goes to Ron Geary, owner of Ellis Park, for stepping in and scratching, buying, and retiring 17-year-old warrior Alpena Magic and giving him a new job..... the first Equine Ambassador of Ellis Park.

There was a lot of controvery surrounding this old guy but Mr. Geary single-handedly gave the story a happy ending.

For his act of kindness, his compassion, he gets my vote.
I agree that was admirable, but Geary would get my vote simply for trying the 4% takeout Pick-4!

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Old 12-22-2007, 12:05 PM
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Old 12-22-2007, 12:16 PM
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If Jess Jackson runs Curlin next year, he is hands down the man of the year.
Yeah because the lawsuit has nothing to do with the decision.
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Old 12-22-2007, 12:17 PM
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If Jess Jackson runs Curlin next year, he is hands down the man of the year.
I was thinking about Allam / Premium Tap and your nomination is along the same lines.....

Isn't that just a sad reflection though, that if there really were a POY Award it should be given just because a horse is kept in training?

Not knocking you here... just thinking out loud.

If he's not? if Curlin is not in training next year (... and i only say that because I've grown accostomed to the I'll-believe-it-when-I-see-it syndrome), who gets it? Who deserves it?
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Old 12-22-2007, 12:58 PM
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The staff, vounteers and Committee of the Belmont Child Care Association and those who do the same for B.E.S.T.
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:03 PM
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I would have to say Nick Zito. First of all he is a very great man, very loyal, loving, trustworthy and he even managed to win some races this year.
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:04 PM
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Kristin Mulhall.
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:20 PM
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This feels a little like finding the MVP for the Knicks.
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:28 PM
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:35 PM
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This feels a little like finding the MVP for the Knicks.
I remember many years back when the Orioles let Eddie Murray walk, one of the reporters asking someone in management how they could let the team MVP go. The response: "We came in last with him, we sure as hell can come in last without him."
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:47 PM
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Kristin Mulhall.
And he hasn't even won yet! Worked well again yesterday.
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Old 12-22-2007, 01:57 PM
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I remember many years back when the Orioles let Eddie Murray walk, one of the reporters asking someone in management how they could let the team MVP go. The response: "We came in last with him, we sure as hell can come in last without him."

That's actually an old line and I think it was used with Ralph Kiner by somebody like Casey Stengal.
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