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02-15-2023, 02:58 AM
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Hall Of Fame Trainer John Veitch dead at 77
https://paulickreport.com/news/peopl...our-champions/
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Hall of Fame trainer John Veitch, who helped revitalize Calumet Farm in the 1970s with champions Davona Dale, Our Mims, and Before Dawn and with Alydar – arch-rival of Triple Crown winner Affirmed – died on Tuesday in Lexington, Ky., according to Bloodhorse.com. He was 77 years old.
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02-15-2023, 01:04 PM
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
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Oh no. He was a great trainer (look at the job he did with Proud Truth in 1985!), and he was so wonderful on the Affirmed-Alydar retrospectives because he was so personally invested in Alydar. As Dave Johnson said, "Laz Barerra was always kidding, John Vietch was serious".
RIP.
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02-15-2023, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by dilanesp
Oh no. He was a great trainer (look at the job he did with Proud Truth in 1985!), and he was so wonderful on the Affirmed-Alydar retrospectives because he was so personally invested in Alydar. As Dave Johnson said, "Laz Barerra was always kidding, John Vietch was serious".
RIP.
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I thought his comments about Laffit Pincay were a bit much on one of those retrospectives.
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02-16-2023, 07:37 AM
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Let's Go METS
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RIP John
Sad news I have fond memories of that 1977 Triple Crown Races
Me and 3 friends rented a Winnebago and drove from
Brooklyn Ny to Louisville Ky to see the derby.
Jimmy
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02-16-2023, 11:42 AM
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Originally Posted by GMB@BP
I thought his comments about Laffit Pincay were a bit much on one of those retrospectives.
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Bear in mind even Pincay apologized for the foul in the Travers.
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02-16-2023, 12:40 PM
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Little bit before my time, but sounds like a great trainer. Certainly respect his career and contribution to the game. 
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02-16-2023, 07:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dilanesp
Bear in mind even Pincay apologized for the foul in the Travers.
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It was something about lost respect for Pincay, or something like that. Was 30 years ago I saw the clip.
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02-16-2023, 07:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Robert Fischer
Little bit before my time, but sounds like a great trainer. Certainly respect his career and contribution to the game. |
I always wondered why he stopped trainer so early in his life. Not sure I saw that story.
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02-16-2023, 08:36 PM
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Originally Posted by GMB@BP
It was something about lost respect for Pincay, or something like that. Was 30 years ago I saw the clip.
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The guy died, and you are harping on a clip from 30 years ago that you don't even really remember. Come on, Greg.
What racing needs is more people like John Veitch. Among his many good qualities was genuine integrity. He was a friend of mine and the world is a little less good with him gone.
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02-16-2023, 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by the little guy
The guy died, and you are harping on a clip from 30 years ago that you don't even really remember. Come on, Greg.
What racing needs is more people like John Veitch. Among his many good qualities was genuine integrity. He was a friend of mine and the world is a little less good with him gone.
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I am sorry for your loss. Never knew him and since he stopped training so early other then an article here or there dont know much about him.
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02-17-2023, 06:55 AM
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In Front
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Great trainer and a wonderful guy!
I remember him, Scotty Schulhofer and Allen Jerkens all sitting on their ponies watching the horse's gallop at Hialeah.!
RIP "John The Bald "
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