BAYLOR WILL BE HONORED WITH RACE SUNDAY.Byline: Staff and Wire Services Clippers general manager Elgin Baylor Elgin Gay Baylor (born September 16, 1934 in Washington, D.C.) is a retired American basketball player who played 13 seasons as a forward for the NBA's Minneapolis Lakers/Los Angeles Lakers. Baylor was a gifted shooter, a strong rebounder, and an accomplished passer. will have a race named in his honor Sunday at Santa Anita Santa Anita may refer to:
Baylor was an 11-time All-Star while playing for the Lakers from 1960-72. While he's at the track, Baylor also will present the trophy to the winning connections of the $150,000 San Luis Obispo Handicap The San Luis Obispo Handicap is a race for Thoroughbred horses run at Santa Anita Park each year. The race is open to horses age four and up, willing to race one and one-half miles on the turf. A Grade II event, it offers a purse of $150,000. . "We're flattered to know that he's a big fan of thoroughbred racing," Santa Anita president Ron Charles said. Baylor was named NBA NBA abbr. 1. National Basketball Association 2. National Boxing Association NBA (US) n abbr (= National Basketball Association) → Basketball-Dachverband (= Executive of the Year last season, when the Clippers reached the Western Conference semifinals. Frankel closing in: Bobby Frankel advanced one win closer to Charlie Whittingham's all-time Santa Anita record of 869 training victories when his Brazilian import Out of Control captured Friday's second race, a $55,800 allowance event at one mile. David Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the rode the 6-5 favorite to a one-length win over Lang Field as the 4-year-old colt owned and bred by T N T Stud gained his second victory in five career starts. He ran the distance in 1:37.23 over a main track labeled "fast" despite overnight rains that had moved the race from the turf. Frankel has two scheduled entrants on each of Santa Anita's weekend racing programs including likely favorite Notable Guest in Sunday's $150,000 San Luis Obispo Handicap. |
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