Julio Canani RIP

[dilanesp]

https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-rac...ani-dies-at-83

[PaceAdvantage]

Didn't think he was that old....time flies...

[Vinnie]

He always seemed to be a very good spirited and kind soul when he was interviewed. I am sure that he will be missed a great deal by those folks that knew him well. Heartfelt condolences to his family. R.I.P sir!!

[elhelmete]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

Didn't think he was that old....time flies...

Ditto. I would have put him at mid 70s, but I guess time flies.

I could have also sworn he made a brief comeback a couple years ago but I must be thinking of someone else who used to be good with SoCal 2yo.

[Andy Asaro]

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[BarchCapper]

Thanks Andy, for reposting those tweets - I saw them there, but not everyone here would.

[JustRalph]

That tweet about the watch....... classic horseplayer stuff

[v j stauffer]

It was the late 70's when I first came around the Press Box at Santa Anita. Julio had a couple horses. He'd make ends meet by selling carrots out of the trunk of his car and doing race results in Spanish. Even then he was brilliant at pointing a horse to a particular race and getting a huge effort. They weren't Stakes but to him they were as he NEEDED to cash bets to pay the bills.

One day he had a horse in at Santa Anita that he went completely ALL IN on. Bet his entire bankroll. Horse gets into a TON of trouble. Stopped multiple times and finishes a flying 3rd beaten a neck for it all.

Joe Steiner had the bug then and although I love Joe to this day he put a REALLY bad ride on that horse.

I will NEVER forget Julio racing back and forth in the press box. SCREAMING at the top of his lungs.

" JOEY, LITTLE JOEY WHAT HE THINKING. HE GOT A TUMOR IN HE HEAD. A TUMOR!! OH MY GOD I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT LITTLE JOEY. YOU SEE THAT? IT'S A TUMOR. LITTLE JOEY HE GOT A TUMOR IN HEES HEAD!