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03-18-2015, 05:50 PM
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May he Rest In Peace. Condolences to the Jerkens family.
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03-18-2015, 06:18 PM
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There won't come another Chief. A man greater than the sum of the accolades ever directed at his horsemanship & humanity.
It's been a privilege for all of us as players and fans to have been able to witness whatever portion of Allen Jerkens' career we have. Deepest sympathies to daughter Julie, surrogate daughter Leah Gyarmati, sons Jimmy, Steven, 'the 3rd Jerkens son' Chuck Simon, the grandchildren and the extended legion of racetrackers that Chief guided though life. 
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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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03-18-2015, 07:01 PM
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Condolences to his family and friends. It was always a special treat to be at Saratoga when he won a Graded Stake.
I didn't know this until today, but what a day he had when Devil His Due won the Wood Memorial.
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03-18-2015, 07:51 PM
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Can picture myself as a teen seated in my grandmother's kitchen back in Queens, NY pouring over the following day's Daily Racing Form back in the 1970's..."the Golden Age of Thoroughbred Racing"...when there were many outstanding horsemen (and there were)........
the only question that she would ask me time and time again..... "Does Allen Jerkens have any horses entered tomorrow?" RIP, Chief.......
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"The fans are moving to the rail which can mean only one thing....It is NOW, Post Time" - Fred Capossela
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03-18-2015, 08:42 PM
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suit, hat. binoculars
I can remember one day in particular. The chief had won the feature with some hoss with stickers that paid like $20 or something. Gene (the CID ) had made a nice score since he always bet the chiefs hoss'. He was extolling his virtues in an extra loud, (even for him) diatribe. He was in CID form. (Called In Drunk). You could tell that he genuinely loved the guy. It was beautiful to watch. Mr. Jerkins gave him the thumbs up on the way by. It was just such a Saratoga moment. If you've ever exited the track past the fountain, you've probably heard Gene. RIP Chief
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03-18-2015, 09:50 PM
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Rip to a great guy. My condolences to his family, his friends, to everyone who cherished him.
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Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all. Abraham Lincoln
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