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Originally Posted by PSH
Good to see a local NoCal trainer make good.
Jerry is a hard working, clean (appears to be) trainer who has dominated over the years at Golden Gate and Bay Meadows and has now become a fixture down in SO Cal. He is not afraid to ship his good horses to wherever to compete and has a fine record in shipping the good horses to win major stake races.....
PSH
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Yep, I'm a big Hollendorfer fan. Came to California from the dark shadows of Northeastern Ohio's
Thistledown when he was in his early 20's.
Self made guy who started as a groom at Bay Meadows way back.
Two of my most enjoyable days of racing attendance in my life were at Del Mar a few seasons ago. Jerry Hollendorfer did the late morning track side handicapping Q&A on Saturday, and Andy Beyer did the same on Sunday.
Obviously Hollendorfer horses get bet down, and he's positioned himself to get good stock against the competition.
But to the best of my knowledge, no one just "gave it" to him.
It's a common sight to see him as the only person in the paddock with his horse, and he handles the whole regimen solo. Blue collar guy, I believe.