THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, July 5, 2019 Page 5 Huge crowd for Suffolk Downs send-off Freedom ISN’T JUST OUR HISTORY... IT’S OUR WAY OF LIFE! A thoroughbred race horse and jockey are shown passing the finish line at Suffolk Downs on Sunday. E AST BOSTON – Over 21,000 racing fans packed Suffolk Downs as the track hosted its final weekend of live racing at the historic oval. On Saturday the track was forced to suspend the live racing card after the seventh race due to severe thunderstorms that rolled through the area. Live racing resumed on Sunday with 12 races and brought out 12,311 fans despite passing storms early in the day. “It was very gratifying to give live racing a fitting sendoff, and we are amazed by what a wonderful and appreciative crowd showed up today to celebrate with us. We want to thank all the fans, our dedicated workforce, the horsemen and women who shipped in for the weekend and the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s racing personnel who helped us with these festivals,” said COO Chip Tuttle of Sterling Suffolk Racecourse LLC (SSR) the company that operates racing and simulcasting at Suffolk Downs. “Now we are looking forward to what’s next and, hopefully, continuing Thoroughbred racing in Massachusetts next year at the Great Barrington Fairgrounds.” Tammi Piermarini, the thirdall-time-leading female rider in history and a mainstay in New England racing, piloted home Saint Alfred in the $50,000 Thomas F. Moran Stakes for trainer Karl Grusmark and Joseph DiRico, the owner and breeder of the five-year-old Massachusetts-bred son of Dublin. Piermarini also teamed up with Jay Bernardini to win the sixth race with longshot Shackleson ($20.80). HUGE | SEE PAGE 15 ATM on site Sunday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday BANK MORE Free 55,000 Surcharge-FREE ATMs 5,000 CO-OP Shared BranchSM Outlets Easy! Federally insured by NCUA WITH OUR MASS BAY FREE CHECKING ACCOUNT It’s EASY! Go online to massbaycu.org or just pop by! NO Monthly Fees or Minimums Instant Issue Debit Card massbaycu.org (617) 269-2700 South Boston – Everett – Quincy – Seaport EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY SKATING CENTER www.Roller-World.com | 781-231-1111 Located Adjacent to Rite Aid Pharmacy in Saugus Plaza, South Bound Route 1 MBTA Bus Route 429 FREE WI-FI - 2 WIDE SCREEN TV’S FULLY AIR CONDITIONED SUMMER SKATING SCHEDULE ATTENTION! Begins June 30 12-6 p.m. $7.50 Monday & Tuesday 7:30-10:30 p.m. $8.50 12-8 p.m. $7.50 Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 12-4 p.m. $7.50 11 a.m.-11 p.m. $7.50 Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 12-11 p.m. $7.50 Admission after 6 p.m. $8.50 Skates included in price/Blades $3 Bowling Alleys, 2 snack bars, video games. Ice cream shop, 2 skating floors (group rates call ahead) Private parties every day. BIRTHDAY PARTIES $11.50/Person, min. of 10 kids. Price includes Adm. + Roller Skates. Cake, soda, paper goods, 20 tokens for birthday person plus 100 Redemption Tickets and a gift from Roller World. in one of our private BP Rooms. School & PTO GROUPS Win a trip for 2 to Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel Jet Blue Air 5 days / 4 nights Your school PTO can raffle the trip to make substantial money for your group. Call for details.
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