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Meadow Ford

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Best Catch Driver Comeback
« on: June 09, 2026, 12:57:21 PM »
To a bitchy owner/trainer.
Pompano Park early 70's
Billy Haughton
"Mr. If he had been alright, I would have driven him alright"?
I am just an old horse trainer still going around in circles. Sometimes Fast. Sometimes Half-Fast.

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #1 on: June 09, 2026, 06:53:38 PM »
Horse kicks Billy O'Donnell out of bike at Meadowlands and starts running loose around the track. Outrider attempts to catch him. Someone says, Hey Billy, do you think the outrider will catch him and Billy say yes, as soon as he passes the 3/4 pole

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2026, 06:57:04 PM »
John Campbell drives a horse for Skip Lewis one night at M1. The horse is a notorious knee knocker. Horse as usual whacks his knees the whole mile and finishes tenth. When Campbell pulls horse up, Skip asks Campbell how the horse was and Campbell responds, "He needs a bigger track".

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #3 on: June 09, 2026, 06:57:31 PM »
Horse kicks Billy O'Donnell out of bike at Meadowlands and starts running loose around the track. Outrider attempts to catch him. Someone says, Hey Billy, do you think the outrider will catch him and Billy say yes, as soon as he passes the 3/4 pole
ngc3
Great quote!!

Meadow Ford

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #4 on: June 09, 2026, 10:37:35 PM »
I have been waiting for someone to post the video of O'Donnell'S  "NO SHIT" comment. After a horse fell in the post parade with him. A Breeders Crown race I think. Maybe Russler Hanover?
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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #5 on: June 09, 2026, 10:52:10 PM »
I have been waiting for someone to post the video of O'Donnell'S  "NO SHIT" comment. After a horse fell in the post parade with him. A Breeders Crown race I think. Maybe Russler Hanover?

https://youtu.be/CI3SqTCCL3I?si=wOf3WC6zAoyC9CSw

Here ya go Meadow Ford.. you were close.. Robust Hanover

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #6 on: June 09, 2026, 11:13:17 PM »
As I recall, the race was at Rosecroft Raceway.

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #7 on: June 10, 2026, 06:21:01 AM »
I think Roosevelt, no?

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #8 on: June 10, 2026, 01:34:34 PM »
Campbell drives one at the meadowlands and the trainer asks how he was after the race and John says i think your at the wrong Big M.

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #9 on: June 10, 2026, 01:53:08 PM »
I think Roosevelt, no?


I stand corrected, it was Roosevelt Raceway in 1987, the only year it hosted any Breeder's Crown races.

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #10 on: June 10, 2026, 05:03:20 PM »
I put JC up on a trotter at The Meadowland's in a series, he won with him. Told me nicely, not to put him up again "he's not my kind of horse" He was a horse you had to keep in the chute, pulled a ton. He won the next week with a different driver, JC, still not my kind of horse.. I had a nice trotting filly at Vernon, she's on top on the backside and she disappears. down she went. I asked the driver what happened,he saws "Fucked if I know" 

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #11 on: June 10, 2026, 10:00:19 PM »
https://youtu.be/CI3SqTCCL3I?si=wOf3WC6zAoyC9CSw

Here ya go Meadow Ford.. you were close.. Robust Hanover
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That was the one.
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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #12 on: Today at 01:47:02 AM »
About 30 years ago.  Trainer sent our mare out East when she ran out of competition in Chicago.  Assigned outside post in Fhld mares open.  Campbell instructed to leave.  Horse shows no early foot in program.  Campbell ducks.  Mare is trying to run over horse in front of her.  J C pulls first over.  Races great but can't reach.

J C says "If I knew she was that good I would have left with her."  ::)

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Re: Best Catch Driver Comeback
« Reply #13 on: Today at 07:18:03 AM »
I had a horse horse that was no good for quite awhile.  Pulled blood gave time off etc no better.  Finally one day cuts the mile backs through the field. I ask the driver after the race if I should just Amish him his reply "you said it not me"  ngc3 ngc3

 

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