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Title: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: rainman2 on December 04, 2023, 04:41:58 PM
What are the drivers and trainers doing and where are they??
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: batavia24 on December 04, 2023, 05:50:59 PM
Rice just killing at Yonkers
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: rainman2 on December 04, 2023, 05:53:36 PM
Rice just killing at Yonkers

Halley was racing Saratoga.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on December 04, 2023, 06:31:59 PM
After winter training, the big boys will ship north to wherever. A few smaller people will ship to wherever. Those are the people who can still make it a year-round venture. Others can't. You may have a few take a job for the winter and then decide to keep the job and go north. Just check out Sunshine Meadows (and SFTC if there is anyone left there) for the smaller operations. Joe Pavia and Fred Grant are still there. Joe will absolutely have somewhere to go. Fred is slowing down quite a bit and I don't know how much stock he could ship with. Mickey McNichol is training a few for a friend of his. Jake Huff, Jarold Hawks, Laurie Poulin, and others are there.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: rainman2 on December 04, 2023, 07:00:10 PM
Hallet was racing Saratoga.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: seen2much on December 04, 2023, 07:08:53 PM
I see Chindano Jr racing some at the Meadowlands.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: HoppleBurns on December 04, 2023, 09:18:15 PM
Freezing... we are all freezing our asses off that's what
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: MIKE CAMPBELL on December 04, 2023, 09:23:19 PM
Rice just killing at Yonkers
3 wins the whole year. Wow!! He's not much without Josh and Tracy.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: helpplease on December 05, 2023, 09:47:50 AM
After winter training, the big boys will ship north to wherever. A few smaller people will ship to wherever. Those are the people who can still make it a year-round venture. Others can't. You may have a few take a job for the winter and then decide to keep the job and go north. Just check out Sunshine Meadows (and SFTC if there is anyone left there) for the smaller operations. Joe Pavia and Fred Grant are still there. Joe will absolutely have somewhere to go. Fred is slowing down quite a bit and I don't know how much stock he could ship with. Mickey McNichol is training a few for a friend of his. Jake Huff, Jarold Hawks, Laurie Poulin, and others are there.

SFTC sold & closed down a few years back. Overgrowing with weeds now.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: batavia24 on December 05, 2023, 10:59:08 AM
Rice was good for 3 wins/night at BTVA(wonder how?) Now not so much
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: Dingus on December 05, 2023, 11:11:11 AM
SFTC sold & closed down a few years back. Overgrowing with weeds now.

Orange trees and alligators in the back, lol.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: Gaagoots on December 05, 2023, 12:08:37 PM
Sad what happened to the Florida horsemen.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: dougie on December 05, 2023, 01:13:31 PM
I had four cheap claimers in the early 90's at Pompano Park. I was young and foolish. LOL! Many of the big trainers and drivers from those days have passed on or retired,. Young guys (in those days) like Wally "World", Kevin Wallis, George Nap Jr. , Jov Pavia Jr., Bruce Ranger, have all wound up on their feet. With Pomp's closing, many of thpse trainers like Mike Deters and Jon Hallet have moved north and seem to be doing ok. One of my favorite guys, Andy Santeramo has left the busineess. A fun guy to play poke with! LOL!
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: dougie on December 05, 2023, 01:37:57 PM
I meant playing poker with Andy. A great sense of humor!
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: theokodjak26 on December 05, 2023, 05:03:20 PM
Santeramo announced his retirement just before Pompano closed. He was in the process of selling all his equipment.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: dougie on December 05, 2023, 05:22:31 PM
A great guy! I played Poker with him many times at the casino at Pompano.
Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: LAW AND ORDER on December 05, 2023, 07:13:16 PM
Sad what happened to the Florida horsemen.
I LOVE WHAT HAPPENED IN FLORIDA. THE HORSEMEN DESERVE EVERY SINGLE HURRICANE AND FBI STINMG BUST THEY CAN POSSIBLY STAND. FLOIDA HORSEMEN HAVE BEEN KNOWN CHEMISTS AND CHEATERS DATING BACK TO DANCER AND HAUGHTON. I KNOW, OH THOSE GUYS WOULD NEVER USE DRUNGS ON THEIR HORSES. SURE THING.


Title: Re: With Pompano closed for the 2nd year now覧
Post by: rainman2 on December 05, 2023, 09:03:06 PM
Orange trees and alligators in the back, lol.

It takes forever to get back to the barns at sunshine meadows. The environment is better there compared to the south Florida training center.
But you try to see all the equestrian horses and their owners too.  Well worth the visual experience.
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