08-20-2012, 02:00 AM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
Posts: 88,646
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I'm back home after my annual weekend up at Saratoga. There's nothing like playing the races with a group of like minded fans...it didn't help my handicapping at all, but it sure made for a better atmosphere! 
Thanks to everyone who stopped by...all the old familiar faces and all the new ones as well...I know I'm going to leave one or more off the list, but it was great to see/meet (in no particular order):
Track Collector
OTM Al
the little guy
grits
Ted Craven
canadageese
Bubbles
SilverSow
Zaf (and his contingent)
lsosa54
andicap
Red Knave
pilot12321
Rookies
lefthandlow
joeyp
badcompany
lamboguy
GatetoWire
sam i am
joeprunes
Last edited by PaceAdvantage; 08-20-2012 at 10:38 AM.
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08-20-2012, 03:14 AM
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#197
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 52
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Pa/Mike, thanks again for the nice shirt and the awesome food.
Wayne
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08-20-2012, 03:15 AM
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#198
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2007
Posts: 52
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OTM Al, thank you for the hat and blanket.
Wayne
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08-20-2012, 07:23 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: EAST HAVEN CT.
Posts: 561
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Mike thanks for a great day and yes you forgot me,,,,,joeprunes
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08-20-2012, 08:08 AM
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#200
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Ma
Posts: 206
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the 10th
thanks to all had fun !!!!
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08-20-2012, 09:21 AM
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Canadian since 51
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Toronto
Posts: 3,458
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I wanted to thank Mike for his perfect offer of the shirts. They looked terrific and a couple of women tried to buy it off my back...  (I would just add, with Canada as the Manu's brand name, you made the perfect choice!) 
I really enjoyed meeting Track Collector & Red Knave, who were both gracious and kind. As it turns out Red Knave lives close to me and in an area I know very well.
And that Zaf guy gets around! Yesterday, at the Spa, last week schmoozing for pics with E. R. Da Silva at Woodbine! Nice life.
I've seen Grits daily and exchanged a few bon mots with her, including the choice of words of Southern belles v.s. male handicappers from N.Y.
The Rookies boys will spend their final day at The Spa, as usual, out in the noon day sun. This is the first year we've gone Thursday-Monday and with travel- a week total. As usual, we have had a fabulous time.
There's a short question we ask ourselves when we arrive here every year.
Q: What's wrong with this picture?
A: ABSOLUTELY NOTHING. 
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08-20-2012, 09:53 AM
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#202
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: San Juan Capistrano, Ca
Posts: 1,123
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In scanning PA's list of people that attended. Right off I seen that about 7 names that attended in the first 3 years that I was there. Great to see that so many still attend. Living in California it is hard to justify the cost. I always enjoy reading the comments every year.
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08-20-2012, 10:05 AM
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intus habes, quem poscis
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Brooklyn NY
Posts: 9,776
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Sadly back at work. The trip home yesterday was a nightmarish 6 1/2 hours, so I guess it was good I left when I did. My last two picks stunk anyway....It was a lot of fun to see old friends again and meet a few new ones. Those that couldn't come this year, cj's dad, JustRalph, BillW, offtrack, and John, just to name a few, you were missed. As was the presence of Rich Bauer who will be with us every year in spirit for as long as we gather.
I'll be back up friday for much of the conclusion of the meet so if anyone pops in, let me know.
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08-20-2012, 10:37 AM
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PA Steward
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Del Boca Vista
Posts: 88,646
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Originally Posted by joeprunes
Mike thanks for a great day and yes you forgot me,,,,,joeprunes
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SEE! I KNEW IT! I knew I was going to forget someone...my teammate from the PAILH contest no less (our other teammate, nijinski, was missed as well as she was originally planning to come up this weekend but couldn't make it).
How could I leave off the list the man who's been to most if not every Saratoga gathering to date?
I hang my head in shame... 
ps. you're on the list now...it's good to be king...
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08-20-2012, 10:41 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Posts: 7,706
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Originally Posted by PaceAdvantage
I'm back home after my annual weekend up at Saratoga. There's nothing like playing the races with a group of like minded fans...it didn't help my handicapping at all, but it sure made for a better atmosphere!
Thanks to everyone who stopped by...all the old familiar faces and all the new ones as well...I know I'm going to leave one or more off the list, but it was great to see/meet (in no particular order):
Track Collector
OTM Al
the little guy
grits
Ted Craven
canadageese
Bubbles
SilverSow
Zaf (and his contingent)
lsosa54
andicap
Red Knave
pilot12321
Rookies
lefthandlow
joeyp
badcompany
lamboguy
GatetoWire
sam i am
And if I forgot anyone I saw in person this weekend, please don't take it personally...it's getting late and I've been driving all night...lol |
PA,
So sorry that my son and I couldn't be there on the weekend to meet you (as well as all the others who arrived on Saturday and Sunday)! But we made it to Scranton on Friday, and then got him settled for the coming year down in DC on Saturday before driving back to Alabama yesterday, arriving at midnight. (I'm glad I don't have to go in to work until Wednesday!)
It was great getting to see everyone who was there Wednesday through Friday! I hope I'll have an opportunity to attend future renewals.
Last edited by Overlay; 08-20-2012 at 10:50 AM.
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08-20-2012, 03:23 PM
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#206
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 514
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Tim: Nice to meet you and your son and share a table for the day. Good luck to him with his fellowship in DC.
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08-20-2012, 03:26 PM
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#207
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 514
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Originally Posted by pilot12321
OTM Al, thank you for the hat and blanket.
Wayne
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Wayne: Enjoyed meeting you even if that 42-1 turf breeding play ran up the track! Good luck if you get to that Casino in Syracuse before you get back to Alabama. See you again.
Lou
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08-20-2012, 04:06 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: White Plains, NY
Posts: 5,315
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Came up for the day on Saturday to perfect weather -- thanks to PA for the excellent shirts and lunch, and Al for arranging the tables.
Another shout out to Al for bailing me out with the Arlington Million. Used his key horse, Afsare with the winner (huge early speed edge on this field) and almost everybody else for third to nail exactas and both tris. That made for a nice ride home that night after the parade of chalk and near chalk at the Sar card (I missed the first race) where my exactas kept running 1-3.
No one knows the Euros like Al.
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08-20-2012, 04:08 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: White Plains, NY
Posts: 5,315
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Originally Posted by Bubbles
In the absolute shocker of the meeting so far, andicap splurged and allowed himself to print at a font ABOVE six!  This, of course, robbed us of one of the yearly traditions of the gathering.
Me: "Hey, Andy! Who do you like here?"
Andy: "Well, let's see..." (WHOOOMP as he brings his 200-page binder to his face)
Me: (clicking my camera)
In all seriousness, hope everyone had a great time yesterday.
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You get older, you need larger print. What can I say?
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08-20-2012, 06:01 PM
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#210
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 4,333
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Originally Posted by joeprunes
Mike thanks for a great day and yes you forgot me,,,,,joeprunes
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Joe tried to pm you . Your box is maxed !
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