Belmont '16 Notebook: Gettysburg to run; Asmussen to train

[pointman]

Originally Posted by Alabama Stakes

As the memory gets jostled there on E.T.(Ned) Allard. Musta been 25-30 years ago and Ned ships this hoss named Sovereign Dreams ( I think ) up to Saratoga to run for like $35000 going a mile on the turf. This hoss was real real good at a flat mile. They only wrote 1 mile 70 yards or 1 mile 1/16 turf at Suffolk . Me and my brother drive up there to bet on the hoss. On the way a guy who owes us $200 stops us in the car and pays the deuce....wow , perfect timing . The hoss is running in the second race. When they come on the track and the owners and trainers come by we see Ned . He's with Campbell who owned him. How much should we bet goin a flat mile today Ned? Everything in your pocket .... He whistled. We were so ecstatic

Clever redboard. It is only missing that you threatened the guy who owed you the deuce and the jock to make sure the horse won.

[Alabama Stakes]

Originally Posted by pointman

Clever redboard. It is only missing that you threatened the guy who owed you the deuce and the jock to make sure the horse won.

Take a long walk off a short pier. Introduce yourself at Saratoga this year.