Biacone - Training

I was at Turfway this morning and I got see some of Biacone's horses train. I guess this is how they train in France. But he sends out 6 at a time. They leave his barn in a straight line, walk onto the track in a straight line and then gallop in a straight line. Then the leader will work, then the next etc etc. Then they get into another line and they walk back to the barn. Almost all his exercise riders are female and speak French. But man, his horses look so awesome. It was pretty neat to see how he trains his horses.

[Scurlogue Champ]

Did those classy horses act like Turfway was too trashy for them?

He trains the same way up here except he has male exercise riders as well. One of his guys up here goes out with no stirrups!!!!!! You watch the guy and just can't believe it. All this while Biancone patrols the grounds from his golf cart always smoking and talking on the cell phone. Hes fun to watch!!

[Gander]

I saw him petting one of his horses one morning with a cigarette in his mouth. That poor horse probably died of all that second hand smoke and or his body odor. He sweats like a pig. Hes a complete slob. Like Belushi in Animal House, LOL!

Originally Posted by Gander

I saw him petting one of his horses one morning with a cigarette in his mouth. That poor horse probably died of all that second hand smoke and or his body odor. He sweats like a pig. Hes a complete slob. Like Belushi in Animal House, LOL!

My friend up here is pretty funny, he has proposed a cage match between Biancone and Tommy Voss in a smokeoff. Guy who smokes the most cigarettes wins. We made the line a pick'em.

[Gander]

Mike, I have seen Biancone on over a hundred different occasions between the mornings, afternoons and at night in town. Not once have I ever seen him without a cigarette in his mouth. And I would say 75% of the time, he is sweating like an animal. Granted it is hot up here but you would think the guy just went 5 sets against Nadal.

I met Biancone during morning works BC week at LS. For some reason I had the impression that he was probably an a$$. As usual, I was wrong, he was quite personable.

Ez