Caretakers Appreciated At The Meadows
The Meadows Standardbred Owners Association (MSOA) celebrated “Caretaker Appreciation Day” on Friday (Nov. 27), and horsemen and local businesses showered gifts and gratitude on the hard-working, unsung men and women who keep horses and stables going.
Caretakers won cash and gift cards in drawings while the MSOA presented each groom with a sweatshirt and free lunch at the paddock kitchen. Pastor Joe DiDonato, The Meadows track chaplain, presented caretakers with Chick-fil-A gift cards, and drivers kicked in $20 per drive, per groom.
Draw winners, with donors in parentheses, were:
Cash
$100 — Dana Kahrig (Amulet Equine Rehab & Conditioning Center);
$100 — Pete Stratton (Amulet Equine Rehab & Conditioning Center);
$100 — Catherine McMillen (Amulet Equine Rehab & Conditioning Center);
$100 — Becky McDougal (Amulet Equine Rehab & Conditioning Center);
$100 — Cathy Smith (CSC Insurance);
$100 — Niki Harvey (CSC Insurance);
$100 — C.J. Russo (CSC Insurance);
$100 — Courtney Polan (CSC Insurance);
$100 — Mandy Cope (Rich Gillock);
$100 — Shawn Rawson (Norm Parker);
$100 — Erik Farris (Nick Catalano);
$100 — Ron Bush (Betts Racing);
$100 — Diana Hughes (Kahrig Racing);
$100 — John Romantino (Presto Racing):
$100 — John Romantino (Keith Pippi);
$50 — Michelle Venneri (Rothfuss Racing);
$50 — Adam Hordies (Dirk Simpson);
$50 — Cheyenne Christman (Dirk Simpson);
$50 — Diana Hughes (Altmeyer Wilder Racing);
$35 — Ben Dube (Chris Rusmisel & Family):
$25 — Linda Teed (Lisa Dunn);
$20 — Jeff Lazek (C.J. Russo);
$20 — Sage Grego (Marashian Racing).
Gift Cards
$50 — Jim Rothfuss (Chris Gooden);
$50 — Katie Turner (Ray & Lori Romanetti);
$25 — Deb Redmon (Shaw Racing);
$25 — Courtney Polan (Shaw Racing);
$25 — Michael Tabasco (Lucy Langley);
$25 — Mandy Cope (As Seely Promised);
$25 — Dan Holmes (Rothfuss Racing):
$25 — Yvonne Medors (Rothfuss Racing);
$25 — Tori Guzzie (Josh & Nicole Sullivan)
$20 — Lou Ann Prosser (Brad & Jo Ellen Buxton).
Other donors included Jack & Kathy Smith and Cory Kreiser.
(MSOA)