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Title: Chicago Driver
Post by: GOAT on March 22, 2024, 05:09:07 PM
Best and worst Chicago drivers of all time?
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Meadow Ford on March 22, 2024, 05:26:11 PM
Dave Magee was the best!
Everyone else was second best  at best,  if and when they were at their best.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Oliver Clozoff on March 22, 2024, 05:27:29 PM
Dave Magee was the best!
Everyone else was second best  at best,  if and when they were at their best.

 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3 ngc3, that's a joke right?
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: LimeTime on March 22, 2024, 05:51:44 PM
Best and worst Chicago drivers of all time?
Brian Carpenter was quite bad.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: GOAT on March 22, 2024, 06:15:32 PM
Remember Eugene Wasak and Jim Dolbee? Both horrible drivers.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: LUCPARK on March 22, 2024, 06:28:30 PM
Remember Eugene Wasak and Jim Dolbee? Both horrible drivers.

Dolbee was great when he’s money was on the line
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: polish jola on March 22, 2024, 06:59:19 PM
Harry and Grandma Burright!!
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: MR.DALRAE on March 22, 2024, 07:15:50 PM
Butch Paisley wasn’t bad either
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: LUCPARK on March 22, 2024, 07:19:47 PM
Dave Magee was the best!
Everyone else was second best  at best,  if and when they were at their best.

Tony Morgan was better than  Dave when he had to be

Tony was money.  When money was down


Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on March 22, 2024, 07:30:23 PM
When the money was down, Carmen Alessi was giant. Also, Stalbaum did well too.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: theokodjak26 on March 22, 2024, 07:36:40 PM
He may not drove a lot in Chicago but one of the best driver ever to come from the Midwest was Del Insko.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: R Kelly on March 22, 2024, 10:03:42 PM
Dave Maxwell and Jim Curran  were good
The worst ever was Gerald Longo. That guy was bad
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: seen2much on March 22, 2024, 10:57:41 PM
Andy Miller
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: hoosierboy on March 22, 2024, 11:18:18 PM
Tony Morgan
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Wild bull on March 23, 2024, 03:35:53 AM
Dave Maxwell and Jim Curran  were good
The worst ever was Gerald Longo. That guy was bad
please tell me you are hiking about maxscum he wasn't even tenth best at Balmoral when they'd run dual simulcast s lingo was probably one of the best when it was time loved to gamble and wait for the best time to go
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Wild bull on March 23, 2024, 03:38:08 AM
Tony Morgan was better than  Dave when he had to be

Tony was money.  When money was down
that brown stain couldn't hold Dave's jock seriously tony was probably an all around better trainer/vet but I'd always pick Dave over the stain if ever I needed a win
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: kantseeback on March 23, 2024, 03:50:59 AM
He may not drove a lot in Chicago but one of the best driver ever to come from the Midwest was Del Insko.
I agree, chomping on that toothpick the whole time.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: jdogg1977 on March 23, 2024, 07:26:09 AM
Sam Widger was an auto-toss for years
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Oliver Clozoff on March 23, 2024, 08:07:08 AM
It's a tie between Dale Hiteman and Homer Hochstetler.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on March 23, 2024, 09:48:00 AM
I didn't follow Chicago racing daily/year-round, meet-to-meet. Stakes races and grand circuit, yes, absolutely. Used to really enjoy going to Chicago. I think from the long-time, regular Chicago guys -- in my personal experience and opinion -- Dave Magee was the "best" overall driver, Tony Morgan may have had the most "talent," and Butch Paisley was the "smartest" driver and best overall horseman. Disclaimer: All three drove for me.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Mohawk mac on March 23, 2024, 10:04:22 AM
Old days best Bob Farrington   worst Gerald Wentz

More recently tie: Joe Anderson and Ron Marsh best.  Gale Smith worst
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: lost cause on March 23, 2024, 10:38:50 AM
the best driver from chicago was eric ledford.its not even close
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Marcuff on March 23, 2024, 01:17:14 PM
Daryl busse
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: theokodjak26 on March 23, 2024, 07:44:13 PM
the best driver from chicago was eric ledford.its not even close
His horses were so drugged up how do you know how good he really was?
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: takethereigns on March 23, 2024, 11:31:54 PM
It's a tie between Dale Hiteman and Homer Hochstetler.

I believe it was on barntowire old messageboard hiteman was
referred to as the zombie in the sulkie and the night of the driving dead ngc3 73cv.2
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: Mrpick5 on March 25, 2024, 03:48:44 AM
Dave Magee the best. Dale Hiteman the absolute worst I have ever seen in Chicago.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: MOHAWK FREAK on March 25, 2024, 11:22:42 AM
I believe it was on barntowire old messageboard hiteman was
referred to as the zombie in the sulkie and the night of the driving dead ngc3 73cv.2

Hiteman was always mixing a salad in the stretched. The salad maker. 
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: joemomma on March 25, 2024, 11:24:59 AM
Andy Miller

Please take Andy back!!!
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: MOHAWK FREAK on March 25, 2024, 11:59:00 AM
Best driver in Chicago but he had personal issues. OOsting.  Worst regular driver in Chicago History was Pat Berry.  Automatic toss unless the other drivers were betting him. 
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: wisha roder on March 25, 2024, 03:57:47 PM
Best driver in Chicago but he had personal issues. OOsting.  Worst regular driver in Chicago History was Pat Berry.  Automatic toss unless the other drivers were betting him.
agree on both points
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: R Kelly on March 25, 2024, 07:30:49 PM
Not even close. Anthony Morgan was the greatest driver in Chicago history. Dave Magee good but I even think joe Anderson was better then Magee. The worst was Charlie Eustace
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: joemomma on March 26, 2024, 01:37:10 AM
Daryl busse

Daryl was my cab driver years ago when I was in Chicago on business. He knew where all the best whore houses were. Good guy
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: GOAT on March 26, 2024, 03:38:48 PM
I didn't know Busse drove a cab? Worst driver on Chicago / East Moline circuit was Lazy John Searle.
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: MOHAWK FREAK on March 26, 2024, 05:27:15 PM
I didn't know Busse drove a cab? Worst driver on Chicago / East Moline circuit was Lazy John Searle.

I believe at one time he was leading driver too. 
Title: Re: Chicago Driver
Post by: GOAT on April 19, 2024, 02:17:21 AM
Worst Chicago driver was Lazy John Searle. Followed by Gary Mills
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