TJ SIMERS: No more horse racing, but future appears sweet for Rick Baedeker

[DJofSD]

"In a declining industry,'' he concludes, "there just wasn't room for me.''
- Rick Baedeker

In this mornings LA Times, T. J. Simers has this article about Rick Baedeker and his struggles.

[Hedevar]

Interesting article. Wish him luck as it cannot be easy starting over at 60.

[GaryG]

I just came across this. What a smirky-ass article this is on a very seious subject. RB should have taken this Simers character to the woodshed, Best wishes Rick!

[Hanover1]

I can totally relate with this guy. Went from 65 head to 1 myself. Started attending the Hambletonian as a kid, and had success with starters in the same race for many years, as recently as this decade (however last was off the board...) Drove a Benz while dad was driven around in a Silver Cloud RR. He has passed on and I take care of 1 horse myself to help pass the days now, and drive home in an aged Town Car. Its tough to watch the sport you love pass you by, but it is a part of life we all will experience at some point......
My best goes out to this man.

[JustRalph]

Did the writer kick him in the nuts after he finished the article

That was all that was left to finish the smart ass writer routine

[elhelmete]

Simers is an ashwhole.

It's ironic too...the LA Times is dying a sad death even quicker and more spectacularly than Simers claims horseracing is. I guarantee he'll be asking "you want fries with that?" a lot sooner than he thinks.

[46zilzal]

I remember Baedecker's cards sold outside the gate in So California for years.