Santa Anita . ParkThe Memorial Day “Folds of Honor” Charity Poker Tournament, conducted after May 28 in the track’s newly remodeled Baldwin Terrace room, has, after the races, raised more than 40,000 dollars to help provide scholarships to the spouses and children of disabled or fallen American service members.
With Santa Anita’s iconic “The Shoe Wants You” t-shirt proving to be a popular item among racers, Santa Anita was honored to be represented by Folds of Honor, Liz O’ Hare, presented the winner’s trophy to a Class III Honeymoon Stake on Saturday. Cairo memories.
O’Hare then recounted her moving story to a room full of poker tournament participants about how Folds of Honor paid for her education after her father’s battle death at Iraq.
Equestrian Ethan Donnelly placed first and received the Santa Anita Poker Tournament Champion Bracelet.
Equestrians Trey Lockerbie and Glenna Helm placed second and third, while jockey Edwin Maldonado, players Dan Wells, “Big Rich”, Jeff Schmidt, JT Taylor, Tia Wightman and Alexis Quiroz made it to the final table of the tournament.
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