The Secretariat Club, Thursday, 9/25/25

[bello]

Firdt thing I did when I went to the track was find a place to smoke a J.

Then off to the paddock for tbreds and the rail for harness. Hardle ever sat.

[MTP1972]

I don't know where you live but if you've ever been to Brandywine Raceway, the bleachers at the head of the stretch smelled like a marijuana bonfire.

[bello]

I loved Brandywine and I loved watching races from those bleachers. Many a roach was deposited in those bleachers. Used to go from Brandwine to Ocean City MD. Good times.

When I would smoke at the old Ocean Downs I made sure I stomped out the roaches. I was worried I would burn the grandstand down.

[Trigger]

I posted earlier what a wow it was watching this jock for the first time, Alexander Bendezu, and I told John Frank I'll keep an eye on Hawthorne today...coming out of today's retirement lol, for $150 on this jockey kid...

  Hawthorne TB                150.00
   Race 5    0.50    PK4    1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10 / 2 / 2 / 6    NaN.00
   Race 5    0.50    PK3    1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10 / 2 / 2    4.00
   Race 5    1.00    DBL    1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10 / 2    8.00
   Race 6    5.00    WP    2    10.00
   Race 6    1.00    EX    BX+2 / 1+2+3+5+6+7    10.00
   Race 6    1.00    EX    2 / 1+2+3+5+6+7    5.00
   Race 6    1.00    DBL    2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9    9.00
   Race 6    1.00    DBL    1+2+3+5+6+7 / 2    6.00
   Race 6    5.00    DBL    2 / 2    5.00
   Race 6    5.00    PK3    2 / 2 / 6    5.00
   Race 6    0.50    PK3    2 / 2 / 2+3+5+6+7    2.50
   Race 6    0.50    PK3    2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 / 6    4.50
   Race 6    0.50    PK3    1+2+3+5+6+7 / 2 / 6    3.00
   Race 7    5.00    WP    2    10.00
   Race 7    1.00    EX    BX+2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9    16.00
   Race 7    1.00    EX    2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9    8.00
   Race 7    1.00    DBL    2 / 2+3+5+6+7    5.00
   Race 7    1.00    DBL    1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 / 6    9.00
   Race 7    5.00    DBL    2 / 6    5.00
   Race 8    1.00    EX    BX+6 / 2+3+5+6+7    8.00
   Race 8    1.00    EX    6 / 2+3+5+6+7    4.00
   Race 8    5.00    WIN    6    5.00
   Race 8    4.00    PLC    6    4.00

[Trigger]

Goona put in my bet for PIC 6 at HAWTHORNE today.
Very tough sequence. But a carryover for last 2 racin days.
I'm singlin in the 3rd leg,which has many many ponies. Reson,I do that is others will be carryin more and should they hit so be it. But I prefer to use selections in other races where others need to cut down. And MY GOODNESS,in some races I'M forced to pic old ponies. 8 and 9 years old. But some ponies just like to run and not retire. ORRRR TRAINERS are just greedy BUMS,that are waitin for them to break down in race and AMBULANCE off.
A friend of mine had a great horse back in day. So great,I can't remenber the name. As a 3 year old DEAD HEATED,with the great one MORE THAN READY in the HUTCHISON at GULFSTREAM. Got injured in the race and layed off a year. Came back and started winnin again. He know a 6 year old. Can't member the race but it be a GRADE 1 in NEW YORK runnin against the 7 year old,the great"LEFT BANK",who beat him and he came in second. LEFT BANK went on that year and became "HORSE of the YEAR". Died from sumthin shortly after that. I just remembered my guy's horse. He be"SUMMER NOTE". So older do like to run. Although a sad note to SUMMER. He retired after that race,as e was prone to injuries. So the owner had a large agreage farm in COLORADO. Put out to pasture. The fuc managin it,in winter at times paid no attention to ponies.They in stall or out in pasture. The horse was found dead in spring layin outside in pasture. Anyhow lets continue.

HERE ME BET and it be tough.

RACE 3.....3,4
RACE 4.....2,6
RACE 5.....5
RACE 6.....5,6,7
RACE 7.....2,4
RACE 8.....6

Total bet for a BUCK......$24.00

GOOD LUCK everyone as I sure need it on this catastrophy.

Pretty good capping boss!   

[Trigger]

I posted earlier what a wow it was watching this jock for the first time, Alexander Bendezu, and I told John Frank I'll keep an eye on Hawthorne today...coming out of today's retirement lol, for $150 on this jockey kid...

  Hawthorne TB                150.00
   Race 5    0.50    PK4    1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10 / 2 / 2 / 6    NaN.00
   Race 5    0.50    PK3    1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10 / 2 / 2    4.00
   Race 5    1.00    DBL    1+3+4+5+6+7+8+10 / 2    8.00
   Race 6    5.00    WP    2    10.00
   Race 6    1.00    EX    BX+2 / 1+2+3+5+6+7    10.00
   Race 6    1.00    EX    2 / 1+2+3+5+6+7    5.00
   Race 6    1.00    DBL    2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9    9.00
   Race 6    1.00    DBL    1+2+3+5+6+7 / 2    6.00
   Race 6    5.00    DBL    2 / 2    5.00
   Race 6    5.00    PK3    2 / 2 / 6    5.00
   Race 6    0.50    PK3    2 / 2 / 2+3+5+6+7    2.50
   Race 6    0.50    PK3    2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 / 6    4.50
   Race 6    0.50    PK3    1+2+3+5+6+7 / 2 / 6    3.00
   Race 7    5.00    WP    2    10.00
   Race 7    1.00    EX    BX+2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9    16.00
   Race 7    1.00    EX    2 / 1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9    8.00
   Race 7    1.00    DBL    2 / 2+3+5+6+7    5.00
   Race 7    1.00    DBL    1+2+3+4+5+6+7+8+9 / 6    9.00
   Race 7    5.00    DBL    2 / 6    5.00
   Race 8    1.00    EX    BX+6 / 2+3+5+6+7    8.00
   Race 8    1.00    EX    6 / 2+3+5+6+7    4.00
   Race 8    5.00    WIN    6    5.00
   Race 8    4.00    PLC    6    4.00

I used all in the 5th, Alexander Bendezu won the 6th 

[Trigger]

Nice one John Frank!   

 Race 7 - FIN - Post Time: 6:48 PM
#    Horse    Jockey    $2 WIN    
4    Kaia's Choice    Israel Hernandez    $26.60    

My Jockey 3 race love affair with Alexander Bendezu has ended with a $43.20 loss. 

[JT]

Firdt thing I did when I went to the track was find a place to smoke a J.

Then off to the paddock for tbreds and the rail for harness. Hardle ever sat.

Damn bello you and I have so much in common, we would smoke on the way to the track though. Completely legal here in Ohio now.