Santa Anita Park‘s inaugural “Folds of Honor” Charity Poker Match, held Saturday evening following the races within the monitor’s Participant’s Lounge, positioned above Clockers’ Nook, was deemed a rousing success as greater than $50,000 was raised to assist present scholarships to spouses and kids of disabled or fallen American army veterans.
A big contingent of Santa Anita followers, jockeys, brokers, homeowners, trainers, workers and different racing trade personalities helped to make the occasion a hit.
“We had been very gratified with the turn-out and the help we had been in a position to present to Folds of Honor,” stated Santa Anita Senior Vice President and Common Supervisor Nate Newby. “100% of the money-won went to the Folds of Honor Basis. This can be a super trigger and I believe everybody senses now we have an obligation to assist the households of those that have given a lot within the protection of our freedom. We sit up for increasing this occasion and internet hosting it once more subsequent 12 months.”
Amongst these Santa Anita-based jockeys that participated final evening had been Joe Bravo, Abel Cedillo, Kyle Frey, Ricky Gonzalez, Juan Hernandez, Edwin Maldonado, Tiago Pereira and Jessica Pyfer. Trainers included Vladimir Cerin, Ryan Hanson, Doug O’Neill and Jonathan Wong.
Frank Mirahmadi, the Voice of Santa Anita and TVG’s Dave Weaver, who credited “newbie’s luck” in making a successful “all-in” wager with Queen 9, off-suit, headed an enthusiastic group of Santa Anita workers and Thoroughbred homeowners.
The Folds of Honor Basis, which has awarded greater than 35,000 academic scholarships, was represented by retired United States Marine Corps Sergeant and P.O.W. Rocky Stickmann, who was certainly one of 65 People taken hostage by Iranian extremists on the U.S. embassy in Teheran on Nov. 4, 1979. Stickman and his fellow People had been held captive for 444 days till their launch on the primary day of Ronald Reagan’s presidency on Jan. 20, 1981.
Santa Anita’s present Autumn Meet will draw to a detailed subsequent Sunday, Oct. 31, with first submit time on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at 1 p.m. For added info, please go to santaanita.com or name (626) 574-7223.
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