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01-27-2008, 11:04 PM
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Jockeys
I went to Golden Gate Fields today to see some of the top jockeys in California compete in the California Derby. These were some of the nicest guys you could ever hope to meet. Russell Baze, Michael Baze, Victor Espinoza, Martin Garcia and Joe Talamo were great to a huge horse racing fan like me. All of them were happy to sign autographs and have their pictures taken with me - they even seemed pleased that someone would ask for that from them! I found all of these guys to be awesome and today really increased my respect for each of them. So many professional athletes won't give their fans the time of day without getting paid for it - if I tried to ask this of Barry Bonds he probably wouldn't even acknowledge my presence, but these guys were great.
And once again I have to emphasize, Joe Talamo is absolutely one of the nicest and coolest guys you'll ever meet in racing, I became a fan of his after today - he's a real credit to the game!
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You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. - Friedrich Nietzsche on Handicapping 
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01-27-2008, 11:32 PM
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01-28-2008, 06:49 AM
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01-28-2008, 06:55 AM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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01-28-2008, 07:55 AM
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There sure are - Scavs, If I see you at the track tomorrow, I will politely sign your program. You even need not ask.
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01-28-2008, 08:01 AM
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All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command. ~ George Orwell, 1984.
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01-28-2008, 08:07 AM
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My dashingly good looks always give me away.
He'll just have to be on the lookout for the prettiest guy.
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01-28-2008, 08:48 AM
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When I was a kid, and first started going to Saratoga, I was always fascinated by all the kids that asked jockeys for autographs, and I used to watch the riders a lot and check out their reactions. I noticed that Braulio Baeza never signed for anybody. So, jerk that I am, I decided to start hounding him. After like two or three days of pestering him every race he rode, and of course being rebuffed, he finally grabbed my program from me and scribbled on a page.
I felt a perverse sense of vindication and thus a lifetime of jockey hating was born.
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01-28-2008, 08:55 AM
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At your age, even remembering your childhood, is an accomplishment in itself.
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