The Steve Byk appreciation thread
 

this is unbelievable,
in as angry a time as i have ever witnessed in america, along comes Steve Byk, who despite personal monetary expense, and using considerable time and effort, he has the good will to put together a forum where we can sit and talk horses.

lets lift our glasses (filled with your favorite beverage)
and toast the creator of DERBYTRAIL.com

HERE HERE !!! (they lift their mugs of their favorite beverages in a toast to the Man.)

thanks STEVE, you da man!

I second this.

Congrats,Steve...looks great! Thank you for sharing your passion and dreams with us! Tim

Steve just shares his love for thoroughbred racing.
Nice guy!
Just what our sport needs.
Tip of my cap to ya Steve.
DTS

outstanding ...no 1 site in horseracing...well done steve....tom hagen thanks you..lol

A Derby Trail momento to anyone who can name the film the above is from...

(But seriously.. thanks all.. I'm glad everyone likes the set up and I must say I'm stuned by the rapid registrations with very little advertising...)

SLB

This board rocks! I just went and checked out the espn board and no comparison. This one is king. Great job. :)

Mel Gibson - Payback

I believe it is Payback.

congrats steve!!! your a great guy!

Very much appreciated.

Stevo....thank you my friend. I do hope to get up to Toga again this summer and see you boys.

Very well done on this site...

GPK

Here, here...thanks Steve

Steve,

Is that pic of you on this site an actual pic of you? If so, you are not a bad looking guy! :p

Steve,

I would love to meet you some day at Saratoga. Maybe we can eat some of that great barbeque that you sell. Im sure we can tell some great racing stories.


PS I work for BBQ

:D

Steve -

I absolutely love this site, it's the first thing I check in the morning, I sneek peeks at it at work and I end my day with one final reading... one of the things I like best is that you really get a feeling of a "family" here (sometimes disfunctional and with a few black sheep, but still very loving). I've never met them, but I feel like I know Mermaid and GPK like any other friend in my life... lot of good people here Steve, and the credit goes to you and the other moderators. Thank you for all that you've done.

Now, my only question is, where can our loved ones go on-line to buy us Derby Trail gear for Christmas? Other than a fatter Brisbet account, all I really want for Christmas is a DT hat :D

D/C,

Thanks for the really kind comments... This is a lot like a big family, and I'm glad so many enjoy spending a big part of their day here. Joey, Bethani and Gioia do a great job keeping things streamlined and fun on DT with their moderating support, and their dedication is a great portion of the community's success.

Derby Trail caps are $22.50 and you can simply Email (stevebyk@derbytrail.com) me your address, etc. and I'll get one out to you. Am trying to finalize the other "DT Store" items as well..

SB

DT Cap orders: (Steve Byk, 157 Main St., Greenwich, NY, 12834)