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RichieP · 09-01-2008, 03:42 PM

Quick story from the Hat that might help regarding styles.

Most folks don't know that Jim owned,trained,raced and bet on horses that ran on what he called "Outlaw tracks".

No timer
No judges
No grandstand

Nothing but a dirt surface and some rough characters betting,scheming to take others cash man. I'm pretty sure Dick (Socantra) would know of some of these spots down there in Okie country! I think he also might have told Bill about this.

Hat told me about this Appaloosa he had. He told me that sucker would blow everyone away when the gate popped.He raced him and cashed nice betting on real short races. Problem was after a real short time the horse would stop like he was shot (his words!).

He told me any and EVERY time another horse put a body on his horse that was curtains for his Appy. That is where his definition of "pressing" came from. Racing at the outlaw tracks.

Jim "The Hat" Bradshaw's E/P definition:
A horse 2nd or 3rd who is 1/2 length or closer to the leader at the FIRST call.

Hope this helps someone. True story.

09-01-2008, 03:42 PM	#5
RichieP Grade 1 Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 7,014	Hat's flying Appaloosa Quick story from the Hat that might help regarding styles. Most folks don't know that Jim owned,trained,raced and bet on horses that ran on what he called "Outlaw tracks". No timer No judges No grandstand Nothing but a dirt surface and some rough characters betting,scheming to take others cash man. I'm pretty sure Dick (Socantra) would know of some of these spots down there in Okie country! I think he also might have told Bill about this. Hat told me about this Appaloosa he had. He told me that sucker would blow everyone away when the gate popped.He raced him and cashed nice betting on real short races. Problem was after a real short time the horse would stop like he was shot (his words!). He told me any and EVERY time another horse put a body on his horse that was curtains for his Appy. That is where his definition of "pressing" came from. Racing at the outlaw tracks. Jim "The Hat" Bradshaw's E/P definition: A horse 2nd or 3rd who is 1/2 length or closer to the leader at the FIRST call. Hope this helps someone. True story. __________________ "Grampy I'm talking to you!"