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General Category => General Harness Racing Discussion => Topic started by: beans and weenies on October 17, 2011, 01:52:13 PM

Title: Gene Riegle passes.
Post by: beans and weenies on October 17, 2011, 01:52:13 PM

Monday, October 17, 2011 - from the USTA Communications Department

Columbus, OH --- Gene Riegle, 83, a developer of many trotting and pacing champions and a member of Harness Racing

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Post by: beans and weenies on October 17, 2011, 01:53:23 PM

RIP Mr. Riegle.  Condolences to his family.  He will be greatly missed.

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Post by: caveman on October 17, 2011, 02:38:00 PM

RIP Gene

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Post by: AmyHollar on October 17, 2011, 03:57:47 PM

Defiantly one of the greats........RIP Mr. Riegle.

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Post by: connected comer on October 17, 2011, 04:34:46 PM

RIP GENE

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Post by: LVGaryD on October 17, 2011, 05:29:29 PM

Our deepest sympathies to the Riegle family. What a fine man!

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Post by: The Giss on October 17, 2011, 09:13:37 PM

Quote from: LVGaryD on October 17, 2011, 05:29:29 PM

Our deepest sympathies to the Riegle family. What a fine man!

Indeed, he never abused an animal. Would rather scratch them  from a big race and be derided then risk their health.

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Post by: badolpuddytat on October 18, 2011, 04:12:08 AM

RIP GR!!!!!

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Post by: Hugh Jass on October 18, 2011, 05:39:14 AM

A great horseman and a great person ! R.I.P. G.R.       

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Post by: Wilderness on October 18, 2011, 01:35:06 PM

from Aug 1949 Hoof Beats

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Post by: pope of vegas on October 18, 2011, 04:15:43 PM

My favorite Reigle horse was " Big Kahuna". R.I.P.   Gene

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Post by: AmyHollar on October 18, 2011, 04:25:31 PM

Love the picture!  Thank you Wilderness.

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Post by: CyberChamp on October 19, 2011, 04:10:46 PM

So sorry to hear.  RIP Gene.