Generous gifts from Baffert and Espinosa
Some classy stuff from Baffert and Espinosa:
(from Bloodhorse at http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...e-to-charities )
"The Bafferts will be donating $50,000 each to the following charities: the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), the California Retirement Aftercare Account (CARMA), the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF), and Old Friends Farm in Kentucky."
"Espinoza, who has actively supported City of Hope for several years, will donate his entire Belmont Stakes presented by DraftKings (gr. I) purse earnings, $80,000, to the nationally renowned cancer research and treatment facility which is located in Duarte, Calif."
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Curlin and Hard Spun finish 1,2 in the 2007 BC Classic, demonstrating how competing in all three Triple Crown races ruins a horse for the rest of the year...see avatar
photo from REUTERS/Lucas Jackson
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