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Started 4/21/11 by TripCrown73; 289077 views.
Msg 72 of 2465
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JJCUVEE

From: JJCUVEE

4/22/11

We were at belmont upstairs in the food court and my husband says "look, it's Jess jackson". He was standing on line to get a nathans hotdog with some friends. You'd think he would be in the fancy dining room or something so I said to my husband he was crazy. So we went up to the line and sure enough he had on a Rachel hat and my husband introduced himself. He was so nice and wished us luck with our horse and told us rachel was really something else and we agreed. So was he..he had a great time these past few years. And he let rachel and curlin run for us..
 
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Msg 73 of 2465 to LindaVA3LindaVA3 
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Derby132

From: Derby132

4/22/11

If you have not seen the Jess Jackson Memory Wall at Bloodhorse it is wonderful.  Greybirdk pointed it out last night and I am so glad she did.  It is a wonderful tribute to a great man.

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/thoroughbred-memory-wall/archive/2011/04/21/jess-jackson.aspx

 
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Msg 74 of 2465 to Derby132Derby132 
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Curlin Bandwagoneer (megawallace)

From: Curlin Bandwagoneer (megawallace)

4/23/11

It's still hard for me to accept that he is gone....we have lost one of the greats of horse racing......for sure......
 
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Msg 75 of 2465 to Curlin Bandwagoneer (megawallace)megawallace 
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Derby132

From: Derby132

4/23/11

We have.

 
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Msg 76 of 2465 to Derby132Derby132 
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LindaVA3

From: LindaVA3

4/23/11

Oh that's very nice, lots of wonderful comments.
 
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Msg 77 of 2465
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MaryLOhio
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From: MaryLOhio

4/23/11

Jackson's death is racing's loss
 
http://www.star-telegram.com/2011/04/21/3019273/jacksons-death-is-racings-loss.html
 
 Jackson will be remembered as the man who reminded people why horses race. Or, more specifically, he reminded people that horses don't race just so they can be rushed away to a farm in Kentucky.
 

In two weeks, the starting gate for the Kentucky Derby will fill and, in some cases, with horses running for no purpose other than to gratify the egotism of their owners, but Stonestreet's Astrology won't be at Churchill Downs.

Jackson and Asmussen decided that Astrology, because he missed some training early in the year with illness, couldn't be ready for the Derby's 11/4 miles. And so he'll run Saturday in New York in the Jerome, as a possible prep for the Preakness



 
 
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Msg 78 of 2465 to MaryLOhioMaryLOhio 
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MJ42903

From: MJ42903

4/23/11

Thanks for this info
 
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Msg 79 of 2465 to MaryLOhioMaryLOhio 
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cigarello

From: cigarello

4/24/11

Thank you so much for posting this article; Gary West is one of the few horse racing writers that gets it. Steve Haskin of course is another, Jay Hovdey and Bill Finley as well; 

A beautiful tribute to a true horseman; Mr Jackson displayed integrity and  remained true to himself and in turn  he took care of and protected his horses. I am so sad that he has passed away.

  • Edited 4/24/2011 1:53 pm ET by cigarello
 
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Msg 80 of 2465 to LindaVA3LindaVA3 
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GreybirdK

From: GreybirdK

4/24/11

This is from the Blood Horse story about Jaycito being withdrawn from the Derby (thank goodness):

“I want to honor him by having my horses wear his colors,” Zayat said. “I have asked (trainer) Steve Asmussen to get an OK from Churchill Downs and I left Mrs. Jackson a voice message telling her what I want to do and asking her permission.

 

"Jess achieved so much in racing in such a short time and I would like to do this as a token of my appreciation. We had an unbelievable heart-to-heart conversation in the paddock before the (2009) Preakness about sportsmanship and competitiveness and I had a tremendous amount of respect for him.”



Read more: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/62675/jaycito-withdrawn-from-derby-consideration#ixzz1KT9s2aY8
 
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Msg 81 of 2465 to GreybirdKGreybirdK 
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Amy (1pony)
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From: Amy (1pony)

4/24/11

I hope that Zayat can get the permission from both CD and Barbara Banke, I think that would be an awesome tribute to Jess Jackson. I am sorry non of his 3 year olds will be racing

 
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