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Originally Posted by westcoastinvader
Excerpts caught from Michael Wrona's call of the last race at Bay Meadows.
"The Last Dance"
at the break:
Dancing! And the big crowd gives the grand old lady a fond farewell cheer...
on the back stretch:
They're in the back stretch, and it's a surreal scene as three-quarters of a century's tradition is evaporating before our eyes
on the final turn:
And the final field to grace this hallowed ground heads for home......
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I just watched this race, and even though I knew what to expect from this post it was still a sad race to watch. Glad that Jerry H. was both the owner/trainer of the final run, but too bad Russel wasn't there for the end...