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Old 12-09-2011, 03:49 PM
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Default PVal retires..

Pat Valenzuela retiring after star-crossed 33 year career..
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Old 12-09-2011, 04:13 PM
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Old 12-09-2011, 04:15 PM
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Old 12-09-2011, 04:19 PM
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Old 12-09-2011, 04:23 PM
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Old 12-09-2011, 04:29 PM
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Old 12-09-2011, 04:31 PM
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Something tells me this wasn't a voluntary retirement.
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Old 12-09-2011, 05:28 PM
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Wink P Val

He is 49, hard to make the weight without the HELP,GF problems ripped out his insides too!.Great jock who could of been much better, but "wants to stay in some facit of the game"...whatever it is, hopefully there is a drug test!
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Old 12-09-2011, 05:33 PM
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He is 49, hard to make the weight without the HELP,GF problems ripped out his insides too!.Great jock who could of been much better, but "wants to stay in some facit of the game"...whatever it is, hopefully there is a drug test!
And he just figured this out about weight after having surgery? He must be the only guy in history that gained weight after an operation.
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Old 12-09-2011, 06:49 PM
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Obviously his license in CA is toast..again..and he has no options, Unless he wants to move his tack to Columbia...that might be a win-win for him.
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Old 12-09-2011, 07:33 PM
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Old 12-09-2011, 07:50 PM
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I wish him well. I've always been a fan.

Sad to watch someone repeatedly self destruct.

I hope he'll be happier now.
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Old 12-09-2011, 09:13 PM
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I wish him well. I've always been a fan.

Sad to watch someone repeatedly self destruct.

I hope he'll be happier now.
No doubt. No more tests!
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Old 12-13-2011, 08:41 PM
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Old 12-13-2011, 09:51 PM
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How did he get the mount on Courageous Cat? I thought he moved a little early in the Woodbine Mile. Not really his fault in the BC Mile, even though I thought the horse never looked comfortable. Just wondering if its common knowledge about him and his serious drug problems and other problems how he got such a top mount?
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Old 12-14-2011, 06:01 AM
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he got a top mount because he happens to be a very good rider.
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Default Quigley: PVal on Creative Cause

Tom Quigley reports Pat Valenzuela is out of retirement -- -- and will ride Creative Cause in Saturday's Santa Anita Derby.
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Old 04-01-2012, 09:40 AM
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Tom Quigley reports Pat Valenzuela is out of retirement -- -- and will ride Creative Cause in Saturday's Santa Anita Derby.
lol

wow, shocking.
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Old 04-01-2012, 12:24 PM
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here I was like a dumbass looking for a news story on this, til someone on another forum pointed out that it was April Fool's Day. Heres to your April Fool
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