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Old 09-01-2012, 05:39 PM
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Old 09-02-2012, 04:31 PM
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Lillian Gish won the 2nd at Ellis Park today.
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Old 09-02-2012, 04:54 PM
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Roberto was named after Roberto Clemente.
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Old 09-02-2012, 05:19 PM
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sumonlovesyou was named after gpk.
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Curlin, maybe not a famous figure, but historic. Toy Cannon, after Jimmy Wynn.
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Old 09-02-2012, 06:01 PM
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sumonlovesyou was named after gpk.
Oh okay I thought this one was:

http://www.racingpost.com/horses/hor...abs=horse_form

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Old 09-02-2012, 07:18 PM
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Though not directly named after him, Man O' War was nearly called "My Man O' War" from Mrs. Belmont referencing her husband, August Belmont who was off fighting at the time.
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Old 09-03-2012, 08:14 AM
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our Captain Willie
Named after Willie Stargell of Pirates
Owned by John Galbreath family Darby Dan Farms same owner as Roberto and owner of the Pirates
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Old 09-04-2012, 11:30 AM
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Though not directly named after him, Man O' War was nearly called "My Man O' War" from Mrs. Belmont referencing her husband, August Belmont who was off fighting at the time.
I might be the only one here who didn't know that but I didn't.

Very cool!

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Meet Miz Ida and yeah I know not a celebrity per se but something so much more well... see for yourself.

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