While Senator John McCain was talking to Chelsea Clinton, she asked him, "What scares you about America?" He thought a bit and answered with 3 things that absolutely SCARES THE SH!T OUT OF HIM..
"1)OSAMA. 2)OBAMA. 3)and YOUR MAMA...." So starting off this year's 1st Trackside, I must tell you that 3 things scare me too John!! I spoke to you guys a lot last year about the current representation and YOUR leaders. I spoke about Bob Stewart saying he would RETIRE if he dare had to go to Bluegrass Downs and race a horse. He didn't know WHO Jerry Bradley was, or even HOW to get to Paducah. I talked about Mr. Kevin Mack, as a race secretary at the Ridge getting his dad's horse's in to race and keeping them in non-winners races where he could get them sold. I also talked about the powers that be and questioning THEIR "pull" so to speak, about getting slots for racing in KY. I don't have to tell you what transpired with all that was written.. But what the HECK, as long as I'm on it, I might as well keep going. Hello and welcome to Bluegrass Downs Bobby. Its been a VERY long time since Bobby has had a winner like Andover and Cameron. Training? Barn Help? Or maybe, it was the fact that Erkki Laakkonen skipped town after he found out that your horses were getting the vet work and his kept getting the charge. A QUOTE FROM A FORMER GROOM of the STEWART STABLE...Any how, the 3 yr old colt, Blessing needed just that after a break, and a 3rd place finish. OUCH!! Maybe next week. Hey Bobby, might we see you at Mayfield or Lacenter this year?
As for Mr. Mack of ALL TRADES; According to reports, Mr. Kevin Mack was back to his old tricks and letting Ernie Gaskin's horses race without proper coggins papers on File in IN. Mr. Mack was relieved of ALL of his duties and sent home -- to the RED MILE. SO my question is to Mr. Joe Costa, ARE YOU LETTING A GUY, "THAT HAS REPEATED WRONG DOINGS AND NOW HAS BEEN CAUGHT OR IS UNDER INVESTIGATION" back to the Red Mile with the backing of the KLAN KHHA? Hmmm.. We'll see
This leads me to my final thought. Kentucky horsemen got the vote right with Mr. Beshear but were we right with the KHHA VOTE? Apparently, we didn't and DON'T have the right pull in KY. Do these guys KNOW ANYBODY with ANY PULL? In your defense JOE, the Thoroughbred guys didn't have much pull either. Maybe we shouldn't focus on the RED MILE so much and start to spread the word EVERYWHERE....
I would like to give a big shout out and happy return to Ky's winningest driver Chris Laney. It took less than a few drives for Chrissy to get back into the winner's circle. Chris had been the regular pilot for Don Conrad and General Coleman respectfully, but the General has chosen to ride solo last week to wake them up...UH...WHAT??? HOLD THE PHONE...I said Chris was Ky's LEADING Driver in Wins General... Oh well, Also kudos to BGD's best horse, COUNT MASONE. Wasn't he claimed for $2000 last spring? WOW!!! You've heard it here first again guys...
I am Michael Kravchak and you've been punked
TRACKSIDE"Where the truth makes the story" with Michael Kravchak 5/14/08