Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 04-10-2008, 08:16 PM
Kasept's Avatar
Kasept Kasept is offline
Steve Byk
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenwich, NY
Posts: 43,968
Default Corvette/$100k single P6 winner at SA

ARCADIA, Calif. (April 10, 2008)—For the second time in 17 days, one lucky on-track Santa Anita patron has selected the only winning ticket in the Pick Six and will accordingly get the keys to an all-new, fully loaded Chevrolet Corvette. Joseph Scardino, 75, of Glendora, invested $1,008 and tabbed today’s winning ticket worth $105,208. In addition to his monetary winnings, Santa Anita Park, in partnership with Sierra Auto Group of Monrovia, will present Scardino with the keys to an all-new Chevrolet Corvette, as the result of a promotion Santa Anita has conducted throughout its 2007/08 winter/spring meeting.

“I love this promotion,” said Scardino, a regular player and horse owner for the past 35 years. “This feels awesome. It’s something I’ve been talking about and it was a nice challenge. (Winning) the Corvette makes you invest a little bit more—no question.”

Scardino, a retired drywall contractor who lives with his wife of 50 years, Josephine, in nearby Glendora, has also experienced considerable success as an owner, and has employed Julio Canani as his trainer for a number of years. “We claimed Silver Circus (circa 1988) out of a maiden $32,000 claimer and he won the Hollywood and Del Mar Derbies. Then we took Bruho out of a maiden $50,000 (circa 1989) and won the Bing Crosby and the Pat O’Brien Handicaps at Del Mar.”

Scardino also pointed out that he lost Budroyale via the claimbox “for $50,000 and he went on to make $2.3 million.”

When asked if he had notified his wife, Scardino replied, “Yes. She said ‘I knew you’d do it some day.’ She had more faith in me than I did myself.”

In addition to the Corvette, Scardino noted that the $105,208 will come in handy. “Alex Solis Jr. picked out a 2-year-old filly in training at Keeneland and we just bought her yesterday,” he said. “She went for $600,000, so this helps.”

Scardino’s hit comes on the heels of James Micheil of Duarte, winning $131,295 and a new Corvette on March 24.

Santa Anita’s winter/spring meeting comes to an end April 20.
__________________
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.
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 04-10-2008, 08:18 PM
Riot's Avatar
Riot Riot is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,153
Default

No denying that California knows how to have fun with their gambling!

What's the takeout there? (I rarely play there) - any breaks?
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 04-10-2008, 09:01 PM
TheSpyder's Avatar
TheSpyder TheSpyder is offline
Del Mar
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Nothing could be finer
Posts: 5,140
Default

Take out...no engine
__________________
Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things.
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 04-10-2008, 09:15 PM
hi_im_god's Avatar
hi_im_god hi_im_god is offline
Arlington Park
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,043
Default

i think 25% on multi-race wagers in california.
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 04-10-2008, 09:18 PM
Payson Dave's Avatar
Payson Dave Payson Dave is offline
The Curragh
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 2,647
Default

After the withholding on the ticket and the taxes on the 'vette....he isn't gonna have much leftover
__________________
....stay lady stay...stay while the night is still ahead...

http://www.playlist.com/playlist/15640118795/standalone
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 04-10-2008, 10:14 PM
Riot's Avatar
Riot Riot is offline
Keeneland
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Posts: 14,153
Default

But ya know ... I want to go to California and spend a season. I want to do Del Mar, and Hollywood, and Santa Anita. I want to hear the Friday night bands, watch the partying, and do night racing that's not at Sportsman's in Chicago <g>

California just seems like ... California!
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 04-11-2008, 12:09 AM
hi_im_god's Avatar
hi_im_god hi_im_god is offline
Arlington Park
 
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 4,043
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Payson Dave
After the withholding on the ticket and the taxes on the 'vette....he isn't gonna have much leftover
i'm with you.

every silver lining has a cloud.

i'd say he won all that money but now has a car that screams "i'm compensating for a small penis!"
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 12:46 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.