Dennis Laterza

[Slobbert23]

3% trainer for 45 years with Louis Grasso as his vet. Louis goes to jail, big owner comes on, can’t lose a race! A little obvious lol, but he’s been a good boy so Yonkers is paying him for years of service of letting the others succeed. Hey Dennis, you couldn’t beat the so you joined them. Keep it classy old man!

[London]

3% trainer for 45 years with Louis Grasso as his vet. Louis goes to jail, big owner comes on, can’t lose a race! A little obvious lol, but he’s been a good boy so Yonkers is paying him for years of service of letting the others succeed. Hey Dennis, you couldn’t beat the so you joined them. Keep it classy old man!

didnt he have an EPO positive...years ago...

[Slobbert23]

Not sure about that, but did get one recently. See below. And the horse was driven like he was juiced that night.

https://ustrottingnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Rulings-09062024.pdf

[Grandstand Handicapper]

As the dance group/band, C+C Music Factory sang...

"Things That Make You Go Hmmm..."

Overnight sensations or faces in the crowd that become overnight superstars. Hmmmmm.

[Parked]

didnt he have an EPO positive...years ago...

Think maybe the first EPO positive at Yonkers. ?

[racing123]

3% trainer for 45 years with Louis Grasso as his vet. Louis goes to jail, big owner comes on, can’t lose a race! A little obvious lol, but he’s been a good boy so Yonkers is paying him for years of service of letting the others succeed. Hey Dennis, you couldn’t beat the so you joined them. Keep it classy old man!

i used to play Yonkers in the past much more than i do now - and you're 100 percent correct - Laterza was an auto toss on the blind as soon as you saw his name down as trainer - the guy never won...his horses never made aggressive moves - always rail riding suck along trips and lucky to get 4th or 5th...

Nowadays, I see the guy winning races pretty regularly - amazing...and it's hard to adjust your handicapping mind because when i handicap now, i still wanna auto toss him like i used to in the past..

So, who's responsible for his great turn around?

[WildWizard]

While I have no insight on whether this guy is clean or not, Methocarbamol a.k.a. Robaxin is hardly going to light a horse up.

[Zack]

While I have no insight on whether this guy is clean or not, Methocarbamol a.k.a. Robaxin is hardly going to light a horse up.

Robaxton is a muscle relaxer. I agree with you wizard.

[Slobbert23]

If the most corrupt track in history have him a positive for it, it can’t be good 

[Slobbert23]

Straight of the empire report tonight:

“TWO FACED is a tough call – he really came up weak last start off a class drop (a bad sign) but he moves tonight to a barn that has done amazing work off the claim all year long”

Amazing work lol.

Anyone on here seen woodmere skyroller or hurrikane mon ami lately? Nope, because Dennis killed them! Please read below!

https://horseracingwrongs.org/2023/02/15/a-death-at-yonkers-monticello/
https://horseracingwrongs.org/2023/02/02/dead-at-yonkers/

[The Unstable]

3% trainer for 45 years with Louis Grasso as his vet. Louis goes to jail, big owner comes on, can’t lose a race! A little obvious lol, but he’s been a good boy so Yonkers is paying him for years of service of letting the others succeed. Hey Dennis, you couldn’t beat the so you joined them. Keep it classy old man!

What are you talking about? Are we talking about the same Dennis Laterza? He hasn't raced a horse since August.  The guy has 18 starts this year and a .228 UDRS.  He hasn't won a race sine April?  Am I missing something?

[Slobbert23]

That’s probably his son.

[The Unstable]

That’s probably his son.

Thanks for the correction, however the other Dennis Laterza with 530 starts has a UDRS of .219 in a track with short fields in some races.  He not exactly killing of late either. 

[Slobbert23]

Well he’s no Engblom lol. But tonight he was 3/5 first off the claim. How often do you see Dennis Laterza 3/5???

[Slobbert23]

Wonder how much he paid to get off here.

https://ustrottingnews.com/ny-court-of-appeals-reverses-laterza-suspension/