Last week, Ed DeRosa of Thoroughbred Times invited me to write a commentary piece about my grandpa and our time together at the races for the daily email publication, Thoroughbred Times TODAY. I was more than happy to oblige.
The story appeared in Tuesday’s edition of TODAY and I couldn’t be happier with how it turned out. They even picked a pretty sweet picture of me for my bio. Have a look for yourself…
Click here to read the story – “More than just past performances and picking winners”.
This PDF appears courtesy of Thoroughbred Times and its daily publication Thoroughbred Times TODAY. Many thanks to them for allowing me a page to remember my grandpa and our adventures at the races.
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The Michigan-Bred Claimer 
Buddy would have been so proud of you Joe, and he would have been thrilled at the honor of having his name and picture in the TTimes. Great article.
Congrats on an outstanding piece and kudos for the TTimes for picking it up. Thanks for sharing it.
Great stuff. I’m sure he’s picking a bunch of winners in a better place.
Geno
Thanks, everyone. Glad you liked it.
Beautiful Tribute Joe.
Thanks a bunch!
Very nice Joe. Well done. I guess I never thought of it, but your comment that family members are the ones who bring us to the sport rings true with me also. My uncle first took me to the track back in the 60’s in New York. While other kids were going to see the Yankees and Mets, I got to see some great races with Damascus; Dr. Fager; Buckpasser, etc. It does sort of bridge the gap of generations. You’ll always remember your grandpa on those nice sunny days at the track.
Thank you.
Thank you very much!
The family element is one of the things that makes the sport great. Almost to the number, everyone I know in the industry was brought in by a father, grandfather, uncle, sibling, etc.
Lots of baseball enthusiasts may become fans through family members, but how many actually become active members of the game like the owners, trainers, breeders, riders, etc.? It’s really something special.
Thanks for sharing your story. What a fantastic time to get into racing.