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09-11-2007, 08:14 AM
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COMEBACK! Herbie McCauley at 50..
Terrific story of Herbie McCauley's comeback at 50 in the Asbury Park Press..
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/art...0399/1022/NEWS Three more mounts today at the Swamp as "Hollywood" returns to the saddle after 9 years away. For those new to the game, Herbie McCauley was a great jock. Will be a fun story to follow...
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09-11-2007, 10:54 AM
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Wish him well. But we see to much of this stuff. A true Riches to Rags here. When you are broke, you tend to go back to what you use to do best. He is lucky to still have some friends left in this game, who believe in him. He has a tough road ahead, more now than ever.
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09-11-2007, 11:02 AM
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I remember those days in the late 80's at Monmouth and Meadowlands. It was all Herb McCauley, Chris Antley and Julie Krone. I don't think Bravo was on the scene yet, and those 3 won 80 percent of the races it seemed.
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09-11-2007, 11:12 AM
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We're supposed to be happy to see a rider, who was questionable even in his prime, come back after being off for nearly a decade and ride in races where hundreds of thousands of dollars are wagered?
No thanks.
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09-11-2007, 11:35 AM
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Speaking of remarkable comebacks...
Otto Thorwarth is back in the saddle.
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09-11-2007, 03:12 PM
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So he basically lost it all at the tables two years ago and now he's returning, at age 50, to a sport that exists primarily due to gambling.
Yeah this "heartwarming" story isn't over just yet and Herbie hasn't had too many happy endings in his life...err wait, he probably has...
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09-11-2007, 03:25 PM
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Heck, I'm 52 and trying to make a come back. No addiction or anything like that, just trying to get to that level of life I had 25 years ago before a red headed wife and 20 year old son that thinks he knows more than me and the rest of civilization. The good news is no one has to bet on me.
As for any of these jocks, let's see what they'll do. They won't get my money until they prove themselves just like any other jock or horse that gets my bet. Whether they are 20 years old or 60 years old I don't really care about the details of their life as long as they can ride home winners. Otheriwise the form would have the jockey's name and a comment like they do the horse, something like....." Was out late last night and had 8 beers before coming home and finding his wife had left him" or "Had eyes checked recently and found to be blind, first time glasses" Really all these details don't manner cause there's no way you can know everything going on in somone's head. Spyder Spyder
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09-11-2007, 03:35 PM
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Otherwise the form would have the jockey's name and a comment like they do the horse, something like....." Was out late last night and had 8 beers before coming home
That reminds me of the night of The Blue Grass at Keeneland. A jockey who shall remain nameless was in the drinking establishment that we were in, and was in Happy mode. Needless to say, I didn't play any of his mounts on the West Coast the next day. 
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09-12-2007, 06:50 AM
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Quote:
Best statement in this entire thread.....know how you feel Spyder 
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