I placed a bet in the Preakness on a horse that had \"bounced\" in the Derby. New term, new concept to a 19 year old me. Ironically the horse was my Derby pick. Jerry had given out the whole explanation on a TV show that I just happened to catch. I convinced my Dad that this horse was live and we should go bet. We wind up at the Red Mile in Lexington as there were few options for getting down bets back then in this area. I don\'t remember the exact amount but it was all this college freshman had in his wallet placed on his nose. Hansel drew off in the stretch and I have been a T-generate ever since. To Jerry and the whole crew, thanks for 30 fun years! Good luck to all in the Belmont!
Coach
Very cool. I got to see a lot of HANSEL that year because he was stabled at Arlington Park that summer.
That TV show you mention seemed to have a big impact on people. Does Post Time ring a bell? I think that\'s the show you watched. It was on briefly, but I watched it every Saturday morning out here.
Buddy and I had a similar experience:
I told my buddy about this guy with Thoro-Graph who loved LURE in the BC Mile (Gulfstream?). Explained why and my buddy wasn\'t sold. He calls me after the race and I could tell he\'s amazed at what just happened. He\'s been a sheet player ever since. I made a poster out of the sheet and stuck it on the wall I was so impressed.
That little TV Show made a big impression on people.
Best handicapping I ever did in my life was the two years of Post Time. ROI of like a zillion. Much easier game back then.
Congratulations.
It was Post Time and your measured delivery that changed the way I handicapped. I mean that sincerely.
(Posted in the response to the O.P. That was a mistake. Can\'t delete and repost to the proper message.)
Remember 1991 pretty well, but there are no Archives for that year. Wanted to review them. I had the Derby Winner, lost the Preakness and got back on the Preakness winner for the Belmont.
Cleary remember the stretch run, watching at Calder, with a boisterous (being kind) screamer at full volume calling for Strike the Gold to prevail. Biased with my bet, I turned to him and in as high of decibels bellowed, \"He Aint gonna get there\".
Post Time was can’t miss television for those of us around long enough to remember.
Jerry’s handicapping acumen was unrivaled, and was not limited to just the ponies, it also extended to the political arena.
To wit - Jerry’s analysis of the 1992 general election:
Political Horse of the Year
Deficit: $4 trillion
Distance: Interminable
Bush: In his 3 year old campaign Bush took a long time to get rolling but started moving forward over the summer, and threw a huge figure in the Breeders Cup. He later repeated that figure in the Middle East, but those efforts took a lot out of him and he tailed way off form. Bush made a forward move in Houston, backed off in the first two debates, and made a slight forward move in his last, but is still a long way off his top. Forced to carry extra weight both for being an older horse and for his past record, Bush would have to improve dramatically to win.
Clinton: Bill Clinton began his career at Oaklawn and had his first major setback in the spring, when his stuttishness became an issue. His handlers dealt with this in the usual fashion, and Clinton had his mind on business again, only to hit another snag, a positive test for marijuana. Since then though it has been ‘read my tail’, nothing but good numbers. It is worthy of note that Ron Brown trainees tend to peak over the summer and tail off in the fall. But on the other hand, he does have some advantages â€" he handles mud very well, and he’s the only one in the field with experience on grass.
Perot: Perot has the most unusual sheet. He didn’t race at all as a 3 year old, and had an abbreviated campaign this spring, eventually pulling up lame. After being given time on the shelf, he quickly got down to his figure once again. Perot’s soundness is obviously a question, as is his ability to get the distance, but he is lightly raced, has lots of early speed and could improve.
I remember that one, but I’m pretty sure a lot of that isn’t mine, it’s too clever. Remind me at Saratoga and I’ll tell you the back story of that showâ€" not here.
No doubt the most clever post of the year...still chuckling.
Let me just add that \"none of the 3 were retired early\"...