2007 Millon Dollar Duck Race Winners

THANK YOU to all of you who came by and to those who supported Special Olympics New York by purchasing ducks. All proceeds insure that the over 24,000 Special Olympics Athletes in New York City continue to receive year-round sports training & athletic competitions and that neither the athlete, their family nor their caregiver will ever have to pay.

A special thank you to our band for the night, Bob Elliot The Studio and Pupa Santiago, WPLJ, Sarah Pingel and Marissa Rodriguez from the New York Lottery, New York Sports Commission, Circle Line, The South Street Seaport Museum, Ventura Sail New York, JP Mustard, Blue Man Group and Herman Golman Foundation for making this event a success. And, of course, a huge thank you to the sponsors of the 2007 Million Dollar Duck Race to benefit Special Olympics New York who made it all possible : New York Lottery, Mitsui USA, Time Warner Cable, American Airlines, Financial Times, WABC, Radio Disney.

Now here is the information that you have all been waiting for... a full list of all the lucky ducks who won prizes:

Unfortunately, there was not a Million Dollar winner this year – here’s hoping for next year!

The Grand Prize winner of round trip coach air transportation for two on American Airlines to anywhere in the Caribbean or the Continental United States and is:Kellie Braswell
Fist Place winner for an overnight stay and dinner at Mohegan Sun (for two) is:
Lydia Adamiszyn

Our Second Place winner of a Cruise on Classic Vessel at New York Harbor- Friday evening sunset sail for two is:
Jane Lash

The Third Place winner of tickets to the Broadway Sho “ Blue Man Group” ( for two) is:
Lawrence Boyle

Our Fourth and Fifth Place winners for Ten tickets to the New York Mets versus the Padres on August 21st is :
Blaise Fitzpatrick
Phyllis Torry

Our ten sixth Place winners of a one year subscription to the New York Lotto Game are:
James Nederlander
Lilli Ann Liell
Sandra Nowaski
Michelle Eastmer
Robert Phillips
Kathryn Richardson
Angela Russo
Fahd Ibrahim
Stephan and Elaine Mark
Maureen Riley

Congratulations to The Studio, our Top Corporate Team led by team captain Bob Elliot and supported by the efforts of The Studio’s members.

Congratulations to Odd Todd’s Ducky Ducks, our Top Community Team, led by team captain Odd Todd .

We are so appreciative of their efforts and the efforts of all our teams.

Thanks for your support and we hope that you were a lucky duck. We hope to see all 2007 participants and teams next year! And you're all invited to see the impact your generosity has on the lives of our athletes. We have many competitions throughout the year and our athletes love fans! Visit our website www.specialolympicsny.org for more information.

If you are a lucky duck, please contact Pelin Cebi by email at: pcebi@nyso.org or by phone at: (212) 661-5217.