charity poker tournament

After racing on Memorial Day, jockeys, trainers, owners, and racing fans played in Santa Anita's third annual 'Folds of Honor' charity poker tournament, which raised more than $40,000 to benefit spouses and children of fallen or disabled veterans. "After a long and exhilarating weekend, it was fantastic to see this kind of support for our veterans and their families," said Santa Anita Director of Marketing Andrew Arthur. "Folds of Honor is a tremendous charity and we're honored to be affiliated with them. We raised more money than we did last...

Santa Anita Park's inaugural "Folds of Honor" Charity Poker Tournament, held Saturday night following the races in the track's Player's Lounge, raised more than $50,000 to help provide scholarships to spouses and children of disabled or fallen American military veterans. A large contingent of Santa Anita fans, jockeys, agents, owners, trainers, employees and other racing industry personalities participated to make the event a success. "We were very gratified with the turnout and the support we were able to provide to Folds of Honor," said Santa Anita Senior Vice President and...