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Old 07-14-2008, 10:31 PM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.

Sad news indeed.
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Old 07-14-2008, 10:53 PM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.
Sad news indeed.
Hell of a good suggestion, a "moment of silence" in his honor. You should suggest it to management there...
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Old 07-14-2008, 10:58 PM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.

Sad news indeed.
No doubt. That would be a great tribute. RIP
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Old 07-14-2008, 11:10 PM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.

Sad news indeed.
Awesome idea....I hope someone with some pull at Ellis makes it happen.
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Old 07-14-2008, 11:20 PM
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I never had the opportunity to meet Luke. However, he seemed like a great human being. We need more people like him in our society.

The idea that Ellis should run the next race day without a caller was emailed to TVG this afternoon. I believe that Geary will do just that.

On a side note....if this is coronary related, I hope that people will realize the importance of good heart health and all around physical health. We have lost two people in the past month that were icons in their profession. Russert and Luke had similar life styles and build. Men, more so than women, have got to watch their health around age 35. Please, please do not take your heart for granted.
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Old 07-15-2008, 02:26 AM
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BTW, who will call at Ellis?
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Old 07-14-2008, 11:16 PM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.
Absolutely perfect!
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Old 07-15-2008, 03:09 AM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.

Sad news indeed.
Beautiful idea! It is one of those classic moments only horse racing can pull off.....but, will likely get missed.
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Old 07-15-2008, 05:36 AM
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Ellis should run their next race without an announcer as a tribute to him.

Sad news indeed.
They should do the whole card without an announcer.
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Old 07-15-2008, 07:45 AM
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The thing is, it's impossible to replace a guy like that. I would hope that Churchill would do at least one silent race in Oct. too.
I feel so bad for those that knew him personally, such a shock.
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Old 07-15-2008, 09:00 AM
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He was a real pro and kind of caller everyone respected. Another tough loss for the sport. RIP
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