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Last Best Change winning the Ruthie Sterns Pace at Monticello
Raceway. Photo credit Geri Schwarz
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Longtime Monticello Raceway patron and matriarch Ruthie
Sterns was honored on Tuesday May 3, at Monticello Raceway with a race held in
her honor. Ruthie has been an avid fan of Harness Racing for over 40
years and has had horse with Billy “Zeke” Parker. She was also referred
to as the carrot lady, as every time she came to the barn she had a bag of
carrots.
Although the 84 years young Ms. Stern was not in attendance,
she was able to watch on satellite
Leading Monticello Raceway Driver Bruce Aldrich Jr. drove
the winner of the race Last Best Chance, for trainer Thomas Merton and owner
John Migliore of Port Jervis NY.
