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03-19-2010, 12:38 PM
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From the organization that does everything wrong..
..comes news of the Hirsch Jacobs Stakes being renamed in honor of Chick Lang.
Congratulations to the Maryland Jockey Club... American Sports most inept organization on this new low. Nice timing too as the Jacobs family celebrates the 40th anniversary of 1970 Horse of the Year Personality winning the Preakness. They are also marking 40 years since the passing of the Hall of Fame family patriarch Hirsch himself. Never have I seen a sport so oblivious to the value of its' own history.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984. 
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03-19-2010, 01:18 PM
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Still trying to outsmart me, aren't you, mule-skinner? You want me to think that you don't want me to go down there, but the subtle truth is you really don't want me to go down there!
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03-19-2010, 01:34 PM
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C'mon Steve, what race did you want them to rename?
The Dupont Distaff? Oh wait, that one has been canceled. The Maryland Sprint Handicap? This one is steep in history and celebrates...um..... Maryland and....um.... Sprint, right? Can't change that one. No sir. The William Donald Schaefer? Given it is named after that great MD Governor who didn't do anything for racing, had no connection with racing, but once swam with the seals at the Baltimore Aquarium - you really didn't expect MJC to do that, did you? Every day it gets worse, doesn't it......
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03-19-2010, 01:55 PM
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03-19-2010, 02:09 PM
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The travesty in this MJC fiasco is that if they had suggested to Chick Lang renaming the Hirsch Jacobs in his honor, he'd have told them absolutely not to under any condition. Lang would be mortified to know they did this.
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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03-19-2010, 02:53 PM
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They are giving me a free lunch tomorrow. Don't worry I'll make them pay...
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03-19-2010, 03:08 PM
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03-19-2010, 03:29 PM
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03-19-2010, 05:29 PM
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 You know, you REALLY got off lucky this year. In past years the workman's comp part of your license fee would be around $300. This year, we lucked out and it is only about $50. I'll probably be near the clubhouse bar - can you bring me sandwich around 3. I should be hungry by then. Best of luck to you guys - I'll be rooting for you!!!!
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03-19-2010, 10:11 PM
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03-19-2010, 10:31 PM
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Which snake oil salesman pulled this off?
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