Some Insight From A Jockey Agent - Pace and Cap

reckless · 04-03-2009, 09:26 PM

Tim ...

Did you ever work or play at Blue Bonnets Race Course in Quebec?

I actually met the woman whose father owned Blue Bonnets, and who may have been the prettiest woman of all time. No bull either.

She's married to trainer Francois Seremba and in the early 1990s they raced in the summer at both Phila Park and Monmouth Park. Very classy lady, and Francois was a real good guy too. Almost rode for him one day when his regular rider was late getting to the track for the last race.

Their rider got left at the gate, rushed up inside, got stopped cold, then angled out a little, then angled out some more, then angled out even more, all the time in a box for about 6 furlongs. He went around a couple going into the turn, then cracked the horse's butt about three times, which caused the horse to lose his action for about three jumps, then angled out even further and further still (it was an 11-horse turf race), before running down the lane like Silky Sullivan about 7-wide only to lose by a head at about 15-1.

I only said to Seremba : 'Tough loss Frank.'

He said to me: 'That little *@$##%** couldn't get lost coming here but sure as hell got lost in the race, didn't he."

Also, have you ever worked Windsor Downs harness ? I haven't been up that way in close to 20 years but my cousin lives in Amhurstburg near Detroit and whenever I visited her, I'd pay a visit to Windsor Downs. I also made St. Catherine's Raceway near Niagara Falls and Woodbine harness, but never the Woodbine t-breds.

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04-03-2009, 09:26 PM	#21
reckless Grade 1 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: near Philadelphia Park Posts: 259	Tim ... Did you ever work or play at Blue Bonnets Race Course in Quebec? I actually met the woman whose father owned Blue Bonnets, and who may have been the prettiest woman of all time. No bull either. She's married to trainer Francois Seremba and in the early 1990s they raced in the summer at both Phila Park and Monmouth Park. Very classy lady, and Francois was a real good guy too. Almost rode for him one day when his regular rider was late getting to the track for the last race. Their rider got left at the gate, rushed up inside, got stopped cold, then angled out a little, then angled out some more, then angled out even more, all the time in a box for about 6 furlongs. He went around a couple going into the turn, then cracked the horse's butt about three times, which caused the horse to lose his action for about three jumps, then angled out even further and further still (it was an 11-horse turf race), before running down the lane like Silky Sullivan about 7-wide only to lose by a head at about 15-1. I only said to Seremba : 'Tough loss Frank.' He said to me: 'That little @$##%* couldn't get lost coming here but sure as hell got lost in the race, didn't he." Also, have you ever worked Windsor Downs harness ? I haven't been up that way in close to 20 years but my cousin lives in Amhurstburg near Detroit and whenever I visited her, I'd pay a visit to Windsor Downs. I also made St. Catherine's Raceway near Niagara Falls and Woodbine harness, but never the Woodbine t-breds.