GoFundMe Page To Help Fulfill Steve Sexton’s Wish To Send Underprivileged Kid To College
For those wanting to know about a memorial gift in honor of long-time racetrack and sports executive Steve Sexton:
The Sexton family says Steve made a “bucket†list in 2009. One high on the list was sending to college an underprivileged kid who otherwise would not be able to attend. A GoFundMe page (link below) has been created to help the family fulfill Steve’s wish.
https://www.gofundme.com/343nturm
The family asks that those who worked with or knew Steve to please share on social media and help spread the word.
Sexton’s long career in horse racing included serving as president of Churchill Downs Race Track and Arlington Park and also working in track management at Santa Anita, Canterbury Downs, Golden Gate Fields, Thistledown and Lone Star Park. He also was president of Formula One United States in Austin, Texas, and most recently was managing partner of LOGE, a subsidiary of HKS Sports and Entertainment.
Sexton died Dec. 12 after battling a rare form of brain cancer.
His service is Monday at 11 a.m. CT at Compass Christian Church, 2600 Hall-Johnson Road, Colleyville, TX, 76034. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-5 p.m. CT at Bluebonnet Hills Funeral Home, 5725 Colleyville Blvd., Colleyville, TX, 76034
