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Fuguzzi

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Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« on: September 28, 2023, 08:31:05 AM »
Tom Coddington?    Dave Gagner?     Kim Crawford?

I do seem to recall Kim Crawford, talented driver IMO, was caught with a roofing nail in his whip, drew a long suspension and ended up driving a sanitation truck for the town. Anyone know what became of him afterward? or the others?

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #1 on: September 28, 2023, 08:33:10 AM »
Tom Coddington?    Dave Gagner?     Kim Crawford?

I do seem to recall Kim Crawford, talented driver IMO, was caught with a roofing nail in his whip, drew a long suspension and ended up driving a sanitation truck for the town. Anyone know what became of him afterward? or the others?

I believe he's the track man at Batavia now

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #2 on: September 28, 2023, 08:38:14 AM »
i believe Gagner moved out to California and not in the business

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #3 on: September 28, 2023, 08:41:54 AM »
I believe he's the track man at Batavia now
Oh good, hope is happy up there.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #4 on: September 28, 2023, 08:43:28 AM »
i believe Gagner moved out to California and not in the business
Dave drove for us for a while up there in my early days. Always seemed pleasant, like he was trying hard. Long ago. Where does the time pass?

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #5 on: September 28, 2023, 08:53:02 AM »
Tom Coddington?    Dave Gagner?     Kim Crawford?

I do seem to recall Kim Crawford, talented driver IMO, was caught with a roofing nail in his whip, drew a long suspension and ended up driving a sanitation truck for the town. Anyone know what became of him afterward? or the others?

He came to Monti for awhile when he was suspended at Saratoga..He won a lot of races.. Very talented driver..

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #6 on: September 28, 2023, 10:49:00 AM »
 tmbz1 Yeah   He could definitely roll one.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #7 on: September 28, 2023, 11:21:55 AM »
Kim is Aces in my book...Go out of his way to help you and sense of humor to boot

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #8 on: September 28, 2023, 11:51:43 AM »
Kim comes to Ford’s farm to grade the track.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #9 on: September 28, 2023, 12:03:51 PM »
Tom Coddington was originally from Monti,  his main owner was Jackie Jordan, eventually raced off of his farm in NJ, the last I knew.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #10 on: September 28, 2023, 12:52:45 PM »
Tom Coddington was originally from Monti,  his main owner was Jackie Jordan, eventually raced off of his farm in NJ, the last I knew.
Yes that's right about the owner. I recall that name.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #11 on: September 28, 2023, 12:54:08 PM »
Happy to hear Kim is alive and doing ok apparently. Glad he still has some ties to the business. i believe he coulda had some success at even larger venues.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #12 on: September 28, 2023, 05:57:22 PM »
Kim drove at Yonkers but wouldn't work the other drivers. He was a minnow in an ocean and had to go back to Saratoga. Also, he took care of the track at Vernon.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #13 on: September 28, 2023, 06:56:22 PM »
Kim drove at Yonkers but wouldn't work the other drivers. He was a minnow in an ocean and had to go back to Saratoga. Also, he took care of the track at Vernon.

Crawford drove for D Sider down there, but Don didn't have the power he had with Bud, at that time.

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Re: Whatever happened to? Saratoga style
« Reply #14 on: September 28, 2023, 11:22:54 PM »
Both above statements true.  After RR closed Donny ended up at YR   hHd a few stalls near me. Kopas would send him a few to train. Horses like Fog Patch. Quiet, diligent guy - hated Buddy, who really dicked him over.

 

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