Political Quotes

“When Dogwood Stable's Palace Malice of Aiken, South Carolina, won the 145th running of the Belmont Stakes Saturday, he fulfilled all the promise that Dogwood's president, Cot Campbell, foresaw in the colt. As Palace Malice crossed the finish line with a defining first place victory, the people of Aiken County, identified by The New York Times as one of the world's greatest equestrian centers of excellence, were overjoyed by the horse's accomplishment. Congratulations to W. Cothran ``Cot'' Campbell, president of the Dogwood Stable, and his wife, Anne; his partners, Paul Oreffice, Mike Schneider, Margaret Smith, Carl Myers, and Charlie Pigg; Todd Pletcher, who trained the award-winning horse for the race after he departed Aiken; jockey Mike Smith, who rode Palace Malice to victory; and Brad Stauffer, the individual responsible for training the horse over the Aiken Training Track. Palace Malice continues a winning tradition to be trained over the Aiken Training Track and win the third jewel of Thoroughbred Racing's Triple Crown as Danzig Connection won the Belmont Stakes in 1986. The Aiken Standard today correctly identified this as ``a win for every single Aiken resident.'' In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget September the 11th in the global war on terrorism. ____________________”