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Growth, innovation: hallmarks of Cella's leadership.
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Charles J. Cella Laughs loudly when a visitor to his spacious office quotes from a story written by Steven Crist for The New York times in February 1989. Crist, now the publisher of the Daily Racing Form, wrote at the time: "When Oaklawn Park opens its annual race meeting, Celia moves from his St. Louis home to an elegantly furnished trackside log cabin at the edge of the Oaklawn grandstand, directly across the track from the furlong pole. He often entertains guests during the races, and his table is set with napkins that read: 'No Gimmicks, No Medication, No Rain.' Cella's unusual residence is an appropriate symbol of Oaklawn, where his strong opinions and personality have long set the track's conservative tone. The promises on those napkins, which he had printed several ye...See the full content of this document
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