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 LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Churchill Downs spent Saturday honoring recently retired Hall of Fame jockey Pat Day — naming a race after him, announcing plans to build a statue in his likeness and even hosting a dinner roast.
But even with all the hoopla and praise directed his way, it would be hard, in Day's mind, to top how he started his day at the track: as an official witness to a wedding in the winners' circle.
"Isn't that an awesome beginning for a great day," Day said, attaching to his lapel a flower given him by the bride, Anne Ferrante of Buckhead, Ga. "Unbelievable!"
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