7/21 (SAR): Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), Willard Straight S.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

why do you say that?

You don't think having a stakes race named after a former NBA Coach is awesome? I love it.

[10 pnt move up]

Originally Posted by GPK

You don't think having a stakes race named after a former NBA Coach is awesome? I love it.

Yea, but there was a real racing connection as well, he owned some horses at Tup, its not out of left field like some of this other stuff.

[GPK]

Originally Posted by 10 pnt move up

Yea, but there was a real racing connection as well, he owned some horses at Tup, its not out of left field like some of this other stuff.

I realize that. My point probably didn't come across as intended.

[pgiaco]

Maybe its named after the Willard Straight who married into the Whitney family and has a dorm named after him at Cornell..