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Old 06-01-2009, 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted by NTamm1215
He was just a real ass clown on TVG with his constant hyperbole and exclamations regarding the best horse he ever rode. At various times I think I heard him say Winning Colors, Point Given, Silver Charm, and War Chant.

I was surprised to hear that he is a smoker. I wonder if he often enjoyed the Curt Bourque-esque paddock smoke before a race.

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I think most jockeys smoke to tell you the truth. between races at Portland Meadows, since you can't smoke inside in Oregon, the outside of the jocks room looks like a 5 minute break at a French University.

That being said, i got to chat with Gary while he was in Portland this past season for quite a while, and he couldnt have been nicer not just to me, but to everyone who came up to him at PM.
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