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Old 05-29-2010, 08:19 AM
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It was August 2nd 1979.......just another summer day for a 15 yr.old youth in Fort Plain, until I saw the 6 o'clock news on WTEN-10 and then sportscaster; Rip Rowan announced that Thurman Munson was killed just a short time ago in a plane crash. I could not believe what I heard and was devasted. At that time in my life, I didn't have any close members of my family or friends die suddenly or could I believe that someone this young could be gone. It was a feeling that I never had until this point.
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Old 05-29-2010, 08:47 AM
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we were in the turf club dining room at charlestown. there was ALOT of blue and white at CT that day. Smarty was the first horse mrs d. followed so she was very excited. i didn't "dislike" Smarty just played to beat him. belmont day it paid off........ finally.

i'm a Secretariat and Afleet Alex fan.
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