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Fuguzzi

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Trying to remember
« 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?

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #1 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.

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« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2023, 11:14:42 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!

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2023, 11:18:02 PM »
Lewis wrote a chapter in the most recent Care and Training book.

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« Reply #4 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.

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #5 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.

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2023, 01:20:04 AM »
Agreed. Use to see them at the BigM.

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #7 on: September 13, 2023, 03:08:00 AM »
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. 

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #8 on: September 13, 2023, 05:31:46 AM »
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? 

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #9 on: September 13, 2023, 06:41:15 AM »
Got all your gays in the sport named Gary sorted out?
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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #10 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. 

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« Reply #11 on: September 13, 2023, 07:32:18 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.

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #12 on: September 13, 2023, 07:49:24 AM »
Got all your gays in the sport named Gary sorted out?

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Re: Trying to remember
« Reply #13 on: September 13, 2023, 08:16:51 AM »
Gary Lewis was also a HOF hairdresser to the elite in South Florida.

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« Reply #14 on: September 13, 2023, 08:24:27 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

 

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