By John L. Califano - At the horse's burial service, master of ceremonies Ira Drymon, a Kentucky horse breeder and farmer, said, "I would like, however, to think of this, not as a funeral in the usual sense, but as a celebration..."
Tuesday, October 23, 2007Laura Hillenbrand, who authored the widely acclaimed best-seller "Seabiscuit: An American Legend," has been named the 2001 winner of the Big Sport of Turfdom award, it was announced Wednesday by Bob Curran Jr., the president of the Turf Publicists of America.
Wednesday, December 12, 2001Mary Francis, wife of author Dick Francis, died Saturday morning at the couple's home in the Cayman Islands, the Racing Post, reports. According to the report, Francis, 76, suffered a heart attack.
Monday, October 02, 2000
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