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Harness Racing / Re: Lou Guida
« Last post by Grandstand Handicapper on Today at 12:20:02 AM »Normand Masse trained Armbro Hunch for Jean-Guy Girard. He owned nightclubs in Montreal and did very well. Masse picked out Armbro Hunch as a yearling and bought him for (I think $18k or $19k). Why Armstrong bred a mare to BG's Bunny was beyond me, LOL. But he turned out to be a very, very good colt. Masse used Cote a lot at BB, especially with his 2yo's. Cote was a tremendous horsemen and really knew how to drive 2yo's to educate them, teach them, etc. He wasn't a modern day catch driver, but he was very, very good, and he could drive a good horse as good as anyone. He agreed to stick with Armbro Hunch and he had an amazing 2yo campaign. He won every start except two, but he raced a lot-----like 16 or 17 times-----and won multiple legs of the NJSS, the Prix de L'Avenir, and the Babic. He was a very serious horse. A few weeks after the Babic (I think it was the Babic), the colt died in his stall. Berkner just got a real kick out of the fact that BG's Bunny sired a top 2yo. He really enjoyed seeing that colt win at the Meadowlands. George was a character. He lived a very colorful and interesting life, LOL.

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