Former track vet who put one over passes

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Once track vet to Secretariat and other champions once put one over and collected big time before getting caught

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun...erard-20110625

[Spiderman]

Was it the Lebon scandal? The horse was shipped from South America won the last race that day. I had the triple 2-3-4. That and the Life At Ten mess are memorable.

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

Was it the Lebon scandal? The horse was shipped from South America won the last race that day. I had the triple 2-3-4. That and the Life At Ten mess are memorable.

Yes.

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Originally Posted by Spiderman

Was it the Lebon scandal?

Yes, thats the one, before my time with racing interest,so it was a new one to me. You have to scroll down past the ad links to read the full article


in 1977 Gerard put over one of the biggest betting coups in New York history, running a champion from South America in a cheap horse's name and collecting almost $80,000 on bets. He put it over, that is, until racing officials investigated. For running a very good horse under the name of a cheap plater

[andymays]

The other big story here is the guy who wrote the story. He is one of the best ever.

http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun...erard-20110625

June 25, 2011|By Bill Christine, Special to the Los Angeles Times

[Shemp Howard]

He ran a ringer and bet heavily yet the odds were over 50-1. Oh where oh where have those betting pools gone???

[PaceAdvantage]

Originally Posted by Shemp Howard

He ran a ringer and bet heavily yet the odds were over 50-1.

My thoughts exactly...

[elhelmete]

Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage

My thoughts exactly...

That, and I was struck how Belmont left the race on the grass on, "a dank, rainy day..."