Mike Repole Belmont Piece

Paultzman wrote:

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Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.
 
If it rains again for the third leg of the Triple Crown I'm going to lose my mind.
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=287588]Paultzman wrote:

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Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.[/quote]

Hi NCJ
Memories are stirred.
I got to do some graduate work at U Ky circa 1981 and took advantage of horse country - (I know very little about horses - (other than Gulliver's Houyhnhnms lol) other than a dear friend was a horse veterinarian in Maryland - died much too early - he could never get young vets to work on large animals they all wanted cats & dogs). While in Lexington I made it a point to visit Secretariat, Riva Ridge, Spectacular Bid...
Amazing standing in awe next to these intelligent beings and soaking in their presence...I will always remember Secretariat looking at me - his style, strength and spirit vibrating through my bones.
How nice if our own SJU horse person could - as with Keegan Bradley in golf - win!

Let's go St. Johns.
all the best
 
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S,S&G wrote: NCJohnnie wrote: Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.

Hi NCJ
Memories are stirred.
I got to do some graduate work at U Ky circa 1981 and took advantage of horse country - (I know very little about horses - (other than Gulliver's Houyhnhnms lol) other than a dear friend was a horse veterinarian in Maryland - died much too early - he could never get young vets to work on large animals they all wanted cats & dogs). While in Lexington I made it a point to visit Secretariat, Riva Ridge, Spectacular Bid...
Amazing standing in awe next to these intelligent beings and soaking in their presence...I will always remember Secretariat looking at me - his style, strength and spirit vibrating through my bones.
How nice if our own SJU horse person could - as with Keegan Bradley in golf - win!

Let's go St. Johns.
all the best

Nice post General. I was never fortunate enough to make it to Lexington other than a one day trip in and out for a class action mediation; we drove through horse country but didn't get to visit. My job did bring me on several occasions to Louisville so got to Churchill Downs a few times over the years, but never to the Derby until this year. While I generally love it in NC, one thing I do miss is there is no such thing as horse racing here.
 
My daughter recently moved to Charlotte, new attorney, but it's not NY where I'm born & bred - but I "get it" - so much less costly in Charlotte than Sag Harbor + jobs exist there not so much here.
Keep up the good posting NCJ :)
 
SS&G wrote: My daughter recently moved to Charlotte, new attorney, but it's not NY where I'm born & bred - but I "get it" - so much less costly in Charlotte than Sag Harbor + jobs exist there not so much here.
Keep up the good posting NCJ

Yes, lots of attorney jobs in Charlotte, especially in banking/corporate areas. I moved down here in 2011 as part of job relo and retired here last year. Climate and extra sunshine is great. Unfortunately, all 3 of my daughters who are in mid to late 20s gravitated back to NJ/NY where they were born and raised. Silver lining is I am tentatively planning on getting to BE tourney next March and staying at my youngest daughters NYC apartment!
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=287588]Paultzman wrote:

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Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.[/quote]


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.
 
[quote="OLV72" post=287710][quote="NCJohnnie" post=287588]Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.[/quote]


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.[/quote] Belmont Park going to order Bronx Pale Ale Keg for me
 
mjmaherjr wrote: OLV72 wrote:
NCJohnnie wrote: Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.

Belmont Park going to order Bronx Pale Ale Keg for me

Good for you guys. I will be watching (with a betting interest) with my Charlotte Sugar Creek Pale Ales in tow. I hope you guys have a drier (weather-wise) Belmont than my Derby!
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=287713]mjmaherjr wrote: OLV72 wrote:
NCJohnnie wrote: Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.

Belmont Park going to order Bronx Pale Ale Keg for me

Good for you guys. I will be watching (with a betting interest) with my Charlotte Sugar Creek Pale Ales in tow. I hope you guys have a drier (weather-wise) Belmont than my Derby![/quote]


Hoping for a meteorological triple crown. Win all three on a wet track.
 
OLV72 wrote: NCJohnnie wrote: mjmaherjr wrote: OLV72 wrote:
NCJohnnie wrote: Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.

Belmont Park going to order Bronx Pale Ale Keg for me

Good for you guys. I will be watching (with a betting interest) with my Charlotte Sugar Creek Pale Ales in tow. I hope you guys have a drier (weather-wise) Belmont than my Derby!


Hoping for a meteorological triple crown. Win all three on a wet track.

Good for you! I bet Audible at the Derby and skipped the Preakness. In the somewhat self-destructive bettor philosophy that says if I wasn't there for the wedding I won't be at the funeral, I am going to look to beat Justify Saturday. Dry track will help me in that effort I believe. We will see.
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=287717]OLV72 wrote: NCJohnnie wrote: mjmaherjr wrote: OLV72 wrote:
NCJohnnie wrote: Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.

Belmont Park going to order Bronx Pale Ale Keg for me

Good for you guys. I will be watching (with a betting interest) with my Charlotte Sugar Creek Pale Ales in tow. I hope you guys have a drier (weather-wise) Belmont than my Derby!


Hoping for a meteorological triple crown. Win all three on a wet track.

Good for you! I bet Audible at the Derby and skipped the Preakness. In the somewhat self-destructive bettor philosophy that says if I wasn't there for the wedding I won't be at the funeral, I am going to look to beat Justify Saturday. Dry track will help me in that effort I believe. We will see.[/quote] According to OLV a self destructive betting philosophy would be to bet whatever Ralph does :)
 
[quote="NCJohnnie" post=287717]OLV72 wrote: NCJohnnie wrote: mjmaherjr wrote: OLV72 wrote:
NCJohnnie wrote: Paultzman wrote:

nypost.com/2018/06/04/belmont-stakes-is-...r-this-queens-owner/

Thanks for posting. I am sure there'll be a few redmen.comers at Belmont this Saturday watching Justify try for the Triple Crown. I've been there for a few Belmont Stakes over the years, this year finally got to Derby. I expect to have a few shekels wagered on Repole's horse Vino Rosso Saturday. Hope we get an honest racetrack for the race.


MJM is going to be there. He's sitting in section 114.

Belmont Park going to order Bronx Pale Ale Keg for me

Good for you guys. I will be watching (with a betting interest) with my Charlotte Sugar Creek Pale Ales in tow. I hope you guys have a drier (weather-wise) Belmont than my Derby!


Hoping for a meteorological triple crown. Win all three on a wet track.

Good for you! I bet Audible at the Derby and skipped the Preakness. In the somewhat self-destructive bettor philosophy that says if I wasn't there for the wedding I won't be at the funeral, I am going to look to beat Justify Saturday. Dry track will help me in that effort I believe. We will see.[/quote]

The Belmont is the tough one. I will probably bet against him and root like hell that I don't collect.
 
On Saturday I will be at the Belmont Stakes for the 43rd year in a row and the 44th time overall. I have witnessed the last 4 Triple Crown winners live and am interested to see if Justify can turn the trick. I think he has an excellent shot to do it because he has the right running style and is obviously very talented. That said it is not an easy thing to do and it takes a special horse to turn the trick. He will probably have to run better than he did in the Preakness to pull it off.

Mike Repole's horse Vino Rosso has a good shot at an upset if the race plays favorably for a closer. However one of the common misconceptions about the Belmont is that the longer distance helps come from behind types, but actually the typically slower pace of the Belmont usually helps horses on or close to the lead. This should help Justify's chances because he will likely be the controlling speed of the race.

BTW I often see Mike Repole at the track and he comes off as a very down to earth guy. He is pretty approachable and is willing to discuss horses, St. John's basketball or the Mets with you. I have not seen him much at St. John's games since Lavin left but hopefully he will return soon with the continued rise of our team.

I think It would be a nice thing to see Repole in the winner's circle on Saturday. Winning the Belmont would probably mean more to him than most of the other owners and as a fellow Queens guy I think it would be a great local story.
 
[quote="ghostzapper" post=287721]On Saturday I will be at the Belmont Stakes for the 43rd year in a row and the 44th time overall. I have witnessed the last 4 Triple Crown winners live and am interested to see if Justify can turn the trick. I think he has an excellent shot to do it because he has the right running style and is obviously very talented. That said it is not an easy thing to do and it takes a special horse to turn the trick. He will probably have to run better than he did in the Preakness to pull it off.

Mike Repole's horse Vino Rosso has a good shot at an upset if the race plays favorably for a closer. However one of the common misconceptions about the Belmont is that the longer distance helps come from behind types, but actually the typically slower pace of the Belmont usually helps horses on or close to the lead. This should help Justify's chances because he will likely be the controlling speed of the race.

BTW I often see Mike Repole at the track and he comes off as a very down to earth guy. He is pretty approachable and is willing to discuss horses, St. John's basketball or the Mets with you. I have not seen him much at St. John's games since Lavin left but hopefully he will return soon with the continued rise of our team.

I think It would be a nice thing to see Repole in the winner's circle on Saturday. Winning the Belmont would probably mean more to him than most of the other owners and as a fellow Queens guy I think it would be a great local story.[/quote] you've probably met OLV72 somewhere there over the years there and didnt even know it
 
Well I will be sitting in in Section 3S Upper Row D Seat 11 Saturday. Tell him to stop by and say hello!
 
[quote="ghostzapper" post=287724]Well I will be sitting in in Section 3S Upper Row D Seat 11 Saturday. Tell him to stop by and say hello![/quote]

Zapper, I’m in 2W. It’s the first year I paid for a seat. If you want to lose I’ll look for you and talk horses. Always enjoy reading your posts. I plan on going Friday afternoon as well. Looks to be a nicer day.
 
[quote="ghostzapper" post=287721]On Saturday I will be at the Belmont Stakes for the 43rd year in a row and the 44th time overall. I have witnessed the last 4 Triple Crown winners live and am interested to see if Justify can turn the trick. I think he has an excellent shot to do it because he has the right running style and is obviously very talented. That said it is not an easy thing to do and it takes a special horse to turn the trick. He will probably have to run better than he did in the Preakness to pull it off.

Mike Repole's horse Vino Rosso has a good shot at an upset if the race plays favorably for a closer. However one of the common misconceptions about the Belmont is that the longer distance helps come from behind types, but actually the typically slower pace of the Belmont usually helps horses on or close to the lead. This should help Justify's chances because he will likely be the controlling speed of the race.

BTW I often see Mike Repole at the track and he comes off as a very down to earth guy. He is pretty approachable and is willing to discuss horses, St. John's basketball or the Mets with you. I have not seen him much at St. John's games since Lavin left but hopefully he will return soon with the continued rise of our team.

I think It would be a nice thing to see Repole in the winner's circle on Saturday. Winning the Belmont would probably mean more to him than most of the other owners and as a fellow Queens guy I think it would be a great local story.[/quote]

I sat behind Mike Repole in CA for one of the games last year so I can confirm he has been around during the Mullin era still. Went to Belmont last year and me and my friends bet Irish War Cry. He was winning 95% of the race and ran out of steam at the end. Very annoying but still fun.
 
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