The Distinguished (Ladies and) Gentlemen's Club

[ranger5830]

Earlier in the card at Portland, 12-year old Colonel Courtney goes for his 28th lifetime win, and third this year, in the second. 'Courtney was actually scheduled to run against West Seattle Boy a couple months ago, but the Colonel had to scratch. He has quite an amazng record having won at 10 different tracks from Mountaineer to Hastings dating back to 2002.

This thread reminds me of when I used to go to the now defunct Playfair race course in Spokane, every summer they had a race called the Rocking Chair Handicap that was restricted to 9-year olds and up. Was always a fun race with a full competitve field of hard-trying vets.

[my miss storm cat]

The good Colonel was 4th.

Originally Posted by ranger5830

This thread reminds me of when I used to go to the now defunct Playfair race course in Spokane, every summer they had a race called the Rocking Chair Handicap that was restricted to 9-year olds and up. Was always a fun race with a full competitve field of hard-trying vets.

Oh! This is so cool!

When was this? How long ago?

I'd love to see something like this. Old guys are the best.

[ranger5830]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

The good Colonel was 4th.



Oh! This is so cool!

When was this? How long ago?

I'd love to see something like this. Old guys are the best.

This was in the mid '80s. I was doing a little research thanks to the google newspaper archive and equibase, and I found the 1985 chart for the race, which was won by then 11-year old Pierre La Mont, who wound up his career with 19 wins from 99 starts. The total field finished their careers with a combined 156 wins out of 938 starts and nine of the 10 starters each ran at least 80 times.

[my miss storm cat]

Thanks for digging that out, Rudy. Very cool!

Ranger lets get a time machine cause that sounds like too much fun. You are so lucky to have seen things like that.

I'd kill to see races with strictly older gents.

[my miss storm cat]

Crossing the Line (NZ) won today at SA...

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20120322&RN=5

(He's 10).

[OldDog]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

Crossing the Line (NZ) won today at SA...

http://www1.drf.com/drfPDFChartRaces...=20120322&RN=5

(He's 10).

Awesome.

[Soaring Softly]

I just came across this terrific follow-up on El Bomba. He was officially retired after his 5th-place finish in his 101st career start, and Riley's life should be so good! God Bless Him!

http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/beyon...0th-start.aspx