Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Forwarding from Gulfstream Park: Service and Visitation Thursday for Kenny Noe Jr.

The following is a forwarded press release from Gulfstream Park concerning funeral arrangements and visitation for Kenny Noe, Jr.



May 21, 2013

                                    Service and Visitation Thursday for Kenny Noe Jr.

 

            HALLANDALE BEACH, FL - A visitation and service will be held Thursday, May 23 for Kenny Noe Jr., at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Garden Home in Hollywood, Florida.

            Mr. Noe, former president and general manager at Calder Race Course and president, CEO and chairman of The New York Racing Association (NYRA), passed away Sunday at the age of 84.

            Thursday's visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Garden Home, 6301 Taft Street Hollywood. A funeral service will also be Thursday at 7 p.m. at Fred Hunter's Hollywood Memorial Garden Home. Tom LaPointe will officiate. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be sent to Thoroughbred After-Care Program Inc. at Gulfstream Park. For further instructions pertaining to donations please contact david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com or (954) 658-7156.

            Known as "The Chief", Kenny Noe was known throughout the Thoroughbred industry and held various job positions for over 50 years. He served as racing secretary and steward in New York during the 1970's and held that position at a number of major venues in the East and Midwest, including Hialeah Park, Arlington Park and Washington Park. A past director of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Mr. Noe was also a director of Thoroughbred Racing Associations, the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau, and the Miami Heart Institute.

            Mr. Noe's son, Jeffrey, is racing secretary at Gulfstream Park.

             GULFSTREAM PARK is a Stronach Group company, North America's leading Thoroughbred racetrack owner/operator. The Stronach Group racetracks include Santa Anita Park, Gulfstream Park & Casino, Golden Gate Fields, Portland Meadows, Laurel Park and Pimlico Race Course, home of the world-famous Preakness. The company owns and operates the Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida, and is one of North America's top race horse breeders through its award-winning Adena Springs operation. The Stronach Group is one of the world's largest suppliers of pari-mutuel wagering systems, technologies and services. Its companies include AmTote, a global leader in wagering technology; XpressBet, an Internet and telephone account wagering service; and Monarch Content Management, which acts as a simulcast purchase and sales agent of horseracing content for numerous North American racetracks and wagering outlets.The Stronach Group is also a major producer of televised horseracing programming through its HRTV cable and satellite network and is North America's premier supplier of virtual online horseracing games, as well as a leading producer of social media content for the horseracing industry. For more information contact David Joseph at david.joseph@gulfstreampark.com or call 954.457.6451.

 

 

 



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