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Old 03-08-2007, 06:46 PM
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Hickory,

Yeah his name was Tony Demucci, I believe he was just a "regular" who Harvey found amusing.
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Old 03-08-2007, 06:51 PM
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Even though those shows are about twenty years old,
they seem so fresh when it came to racing in N.Y.
It isn't like that anymore...
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Old 03-08-2007, 07:13 PM
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That's great news! Harvey is going to get tired signing all of the books at Siros everyday!
I told him the other day we would have to have daily autograph sessions.
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Old 03-08-2007, 07:14 PM
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Was his first name Tony? I remember "Louie the Clocker" though, I think he passed away quite young
Louie was a wonderful man. He is missed.
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Old 03-08-2007, 11:51 PM
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I forgot to mention.....Harvey's biography will be coming out from DRF before August. Seriously.
That is awesome !!! See you at Siros !!!!!!!!!
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Old 03-09-2007, 12:09 AM
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Roddy Valente owned him.
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Old 03-09-2007, 01:06 AM
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Harvey will always be the best..

I'll never forgive NYRA for getting rid of him... he should have had a spot there for as long as he wanted.
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Old 03-09-2007, 05:42 AM
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"your about to see the fastest horse in the world"
(He used that quote on odds on favs...that usually didn't win )))
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Old 03-09-2007, 06:01 AM
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I remember him saying on the last show at the Spa, "If little Andy doesn't come back, he wasn't either" or something like that.

Love the guy
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Old 03-09-2007, 07:14 AM
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One of my favorite "Packisms" was from when he was the handicapper with a fictional bankroll of $1,000 (or Whatever it was) on the first few Breeders Cup Telecasts and he would say he was "I'm going to El Paso" meaning he wasn't going to wager on this race as he could pick a horse or the odds were suitable.

I got the impression that is why the BC stopped inviting him to be the handicaper and went to Tom Hammonds and Mike Battaglia. We all know Harvey was a much better capper than the two of them will ever be.

I'll be looking forward to reading his biography, it should be interesting.
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Old 03-09-2007, 07:36 AM
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Here's a couple Harvey vids...

He interviews everyones favorite Jan Rushton on Inside Racing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cCqhfuJIp0

A random one including the old "may the horse be with you" line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg0eyVmPt5o
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Old 03-09-2007, 08:45 AM
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I will buy this book. Harvey Pack is a tremendous gift, not to racing, but to mankind. When one individual can possess this man's way, his amazing sense of humor, which most could only pray for, he's got something special.

The rest of us, we're the beneficiaries. This man's age doesn't mean a thing, he has more people skills than many will learn in their lifetimes. He's priceless.
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:32 AM
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he has more people skills than many will learn in their lifetimes. He's priceless.

Oh, he's priceless allright.....but the first part will get a laugh even from him.
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:58 AM
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He does the Siro's handicapping seminars with some other guy whose name I can't remember.


The guy with the goatee who always picks chalk. Yeah....can't remember his name.
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:59 AM
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Oh, he's priceless allright.....but the first part will get a laugh even from him.
And I hope so, as it is true.
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:11 AM
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Here's a couple Harvey vids...

He interviews everyones favorite Jan Rushton on Inside Racing: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cCqhfuJIp0

A random one including the old "may the horse be with you" line. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg0eyVmPt5o
That video was from about 1995 or '96, Jan dressed really "conservative"
back then.
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:48 AM
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I spoke to him on the phone about two hours ago.
That is a wonderful coincidence. Please inform him that he has a big fan in Sussex County, NJ named Jan. Thanks.
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