Page 8 June 11, 2015 EL SEGUNDO HERALD Tournament from page 6 Participants in the 18th Annual Clarabelle Tournament pose before action got underway. The Horse from page 6 (Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes) and has proven to be too much for horses in previous years like California Chrome who lost his Triple Crown bid last year on the same track. American Pharoah ran that final quarter-mile in 24.32 seconds. That’s faster than even Secretariat’s time of 25 seconds in 1973. Until last Saturday, 13 other horses since 1979 had come into the Belmont after having already won the first two legs of the Triple Crown. All 13 failed. American Pharoah was lucky number 14. American Pharoah was the only horse in the race to have also run at the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness, but he was no worse for wear. Not only did he still have fresh legs underneath him, but the 90,000 fans at Belmont Park saw that his strapping limbs still had far more strength in them than any of his competitors as the horse kept extending his lead until the very end. “I could tell by the eighth pole that it was going to happen and all I did was just take in the crowd. It was thundering.” The horse with the misspelled name thundered too. He thundered down the track and he thundered his way right into the history books. One of the strongest and fastest horses to ever grace a racetrack has finally ended a 37-year-old drought. He put his trainer, Bob Baffert, and his jockey, Victor Espinoza into the record books as perhaps the best ever at their respective trades. He put the sport of horse-racing back on the map and he may not even be done. The owner of the Triple Crown winner, Ahmed Zayat, says that plans are already underway for the horse to race again in 2015. Surely, American Pharaoh will continue to only see daylight as one of the world’s fastest and strongest horses made history by accomplishing one of the sporting world’s rarest of feats. • Donate your child’s gently used uniforms to Goodwill and make a difference in someone’s life. #DonateStuffCreateJobs Drop off your donations at any one of our retail stores or attended donation centers 7 days/week. For more information visit: www.ThinkGood.org C.A.S.E. assists a wide section of people who reside in El Segundo and are in need of assistance. “It is not a welfare system but rather an avenue for our citizens to seek financial assistance for utility bills or groceries or other essentials,” said Landreth. According to Landreth some thirty-five El Segundo families are currently taking part of what C.A.S.E has to offer. He says without help and assistance from C.A.S.E. these families could go hungry or worse, homeless. “We consider our community a middle class community but there are people who aren’t as fortunate as most of us and they need our help,” he says. This year The Clarabelle got some help. The El Segundo Fire Department lent their assistance by lending the tournament their barbeque, easy up tent, allowed kids on their fire truck and donated $500 to the tournament. “That was an awesome gesture,” said tournament champion Tracy McAndrews. The tournament raises money through an entry fee and selling raffle tickets. This year’s donation to C.A.S.E. could be well over $1500. If you’d like more information on how you can help C.A.S.E. please call 310-767-0670. • Tournament director Terry Landreth (on the left) and tournament champion Tracey McAndrews pose in front of the tournament brackets. Home. Cooked. GOODNESS. ORDER NOW & SAVE 69% Plus get 4 more burgers FREE PERFECT FOR FATHER’S DAY! The Favorite Gift 2 (5 oz.) Filet Mignons 2 (5 oz.) Top Sirloins 4 (4 oz.) Boneless Pork Chops 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers 4 Stuffed Baked Potatoes 4 Caramel Apple Tartlets 49377GSN | Reg. $164.00 Now Only $4999 1-800-680-1807 ask for 49377GSN www.OmahaSteaks.com/mbdad35 Limit 2 pkgs. Your 4 free burgers will be sent to each shipping address that includes The Favorite Gift 49377. Limit of 1 free box of 4 (4 oz.) Omaha Steaks Burgers per shipment. Standard S&H will be added per address. Not valid with other o— ers. Expires 6/30/15. ©2015 OCG | 505B120 | Omaha Steaks, Inc.
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