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Old 11-23-2006, 01:06 AM
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For years Passero did a great at Maryland Tracks with the track conditions
and the trainers always praised his work with the racing surface,
it now seems his crew has totally messed up the main track.
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Old 11-23-2006, 01:11 AM
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I could be totally wrong about this but I wonder if Passero's obsession with sealing tracks is not always great for the surface. I've had a couple trainers complain to me about this over the last year or so but, on the other hand, you can't please everyone all the time.

I do think Passero has done a good job but the Aqueduct main track, which as Dutrow said has always been great, has been a problem for the last year. And, I'm not sure I buy some of Passero's comments from a couple weeks ago about the base, because at the same time Rick Violette, one of the most reliable trainers, said the surface was fine.

The other problem is the jockeys seem to use any possible excuse now to cancel. Perception equals reality.
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Old 11-23-2006, 01:41 AM
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I once heard Violette call one of his own horses "a punk." LOL...A NY bred late closing sprinter. I could come up with the name (because he broke his maiden about mid Nov to mid Dec. of '04.) I really liked the horse.He had a good little kick,but he tried to stretch him out,and the horse seemed to go bad on him.
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Old 11-23-2006, 03:11 AM
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I once heard Violette call one of his own horses "a punk." LOL...A NY bred late closing sprinter. I could come up with the name (because he broke his maiden about mid Nov to mid Dec. of '04.) I really liked the horse.He had a good little kick,but he tried to stretch him out,and the horse seemed to go bad on him.

Sounds like Qualified Opinion...
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Old 11-23-2006, 04:31 AM
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Sounds like Qualified Opinion...
That's the one.
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