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Title: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 12, 2023, 10:54:32 PM: There was on the grand circuit an openly gay, highly skilled trainer/driver with colors that included light pastels. i think blonde haired, good looking guy. Was his name Gary Baker or something like that?. Can anyone help? Ring any bells? in the 80s/90s?
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: JIDGE on September 12, 2023, 11:06:45 PM: There was a Gary Baker, mainly had young horses, I believe his colors were blue and orange -- no idea if he was gay. Gary Lewis also had pastel colors (pinkish and yellow maybe) -- excellent with trotters.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 12, 2023, 11:14:42 PM: Quote from: JIDGE on September 12, 2023, 11:06:45 PM
There was a Gary Baker, mainly had young horses, I believe his colors were blue and orange -- no idea if he was gay. Gary Lewis also had pastel colors (pinkish and yellow maybe) -- excellent with trotters.
You helped me I confused the 2 It was Gary Lewis Excellent, underrated horseman tyvm!
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: JIDGE on September 12, 2023, 11:18:02 PM: Lewis wrote a chapter in the most recent Care and Training book.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 12, 2023, 11:19:41 PM: tmbz1 tmbz1I didn't even know there was an updated care and training book.. Would love to see that.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: BoKnows on September 13, 2023, 01:08:04 AM: His colors were purple and green if I remember right.
Always had some nice looking girls working for him.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 13, 2023, 01:20:04 AM: Agreed. Use to see them at the BigM.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: SeattleSlew on September 13, 2023, 03:08:00 AM: Quote from: JIDGE on September 12, 2023, 11:18:02 PM
Lewis wrote a chapter in the most recent Care and Training book.

Gary trained Davidia Hanover, who finished runner-up in the Breeders' Crown in 1985 and 1986 (I believe as a 3 year old and 4 year old).

He was meticulous as a trainer (so that fits with his having contributed to the latest Care and Training book a Chapter on the "Role of the Caretaker"), and he really knew how to rig a trotter.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Calhoun on September 13, 2023, 05:31:46 AM: Quote from: Fuguzzi on September 12, 2023, 10:54:32 PM
There was on the grand circuit an openly gay, highly skilled trainer/driver with colors that included light pastels. i think blonde haired, good looking guy. Was his name Gary Baker or something like that?. Can anyone help? Ring any bells? in the 80s/90s?
Got all your gays in the sport named Gary sorted out?
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 13, 2023, 06:41:15 AM: Quote from: Calhoun on September 13, 2023, 05:31:46 AM
Got all your gays in the sport named Gary sorted out?
[/qI added you to the list
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Parked on September 13, 2023, 07:30:42 AM: Gary could drive one too. I remember him winning the Founders Gold Cup at Vernon with Graff Zeplin.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 13, 2023, 07:32:18 AM: Quote from: Parked on September 13, 2023, 07:30:42 AM
Gary could drive one too. I remember him winning the Founders Gold Cup at Vernon with Graff Zeplin.
Top horseman! His work with Davidia Hnvr. was HOF material alone.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Emperor Dapple on September 13, 2023, 07:49:24 AM: Quote from: Calhoun on September 13, 2023, 05:31:46 AM
Got all your gays in the sport named Gary sorted out?

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Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Third Over on September 13, 2023, 08:16:51 AM: Gary Lewis was also a HOF hairdresser to the elite in South Florida.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 13, 2023, 08:24:27 AM: Quote from: Third Over on September 13, 2023, 08:16:51 AM
Gary Lewis was also a HOF hairdresser to the elite in South Florida.
I recall he and a significant owner, Alan August sued YR and NY for improper handling of a sample after he caught a positive. Cant remember how it turned out. Long time ago
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: Calhoun on September 13, 2023, 10:10:46 AM: Quote from: Emperor Dapple on September 13, 2023, 07:49:24 AM
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Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: remington on September 13, 2023, 06:53:55 PM: I remember him at Vernon ran a top notch stable.
Title: Re: Trying to remember
Post by: tumbleweed on September 13, 2023, 09:09:01 PM: Gary also had an owner by the name of Warren Woodcock who was the tennis pro at Forrest Hills.