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Title: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: toothman on August 06, 2023, 05:04:22 PM
Not for nothing, wouldn't yesterday have been a good day for him and Brett Miller to show what theyve got?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Mailbox Money on August 06, 2023, 06:16:21 PM
He did a pretty good job of doing that a few weeks ago at 31-1 going for 400k at the big M!  11.wp
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Parked on August 06, 2023, 06:28:02 PM
Charlie May got screwed !!!!!!
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Mailbox Money on August 06, 2023, 09:09:24 PM
Charlie May got screwed !!!!!!
It's not over until it's over. It  won't be done until it's done! tmbz1
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Harnessfan902 on August 06, 2023, 10:03:55 PM
Charlie May got screwed !!!!!!



It’s done. 
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Unclejerry on August 07, 2023, 07:29:27 PM
Dan Patch?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Mailbox Money on August 08, 2023, 11:51:30 AM
Tiger stated in an interview that the remainder of the season will be in Ohio and Indiana.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 20, 2025, 04:52:19 PM
Seems like a long way to go to qualify if he wasn't going to race out east.
Struggles at the top level in Ohio anymore.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: JENNY FROM THE BLOCK on February 20, 2025, 04:53:33 PM
that ugly small eared fuck owner took him from carter.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Miguel_Sanchez on February 20, 2025, 05:11:08 PM
You sure he juts didn't send for Borgata?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Wawajones on February 20, 2025, 07:22:14 PM
Cushing?  That is a surprising move
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Grandstand Handicapper on February 20, 2025, 07:31:51 PM
Cushing has the horse. Whatever happened with the Trazodone positive test she had?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: wisha roder on February 20, 2025, 08:22:06 PM
that ugly small eared fuck owner took him from carter.
I've spoken with Don a couple times and found him to be a very nice person.  I met Carter once many years ago and personally i thought he was a blowhard.  He seems to be a good trainer but his attitude didn't impress me in the least.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: wisha roder on February 20, 2025, 08:27:47 PM
Seems like a long way to go to qualify if he wasn't going to race out east.
Struggles at the top level in Ohio anymore.
Sometimes he's done better on the east coast.  Scioto and Dayton have some pretty tough horses on the top end.  Hasn't he made over 2 million and that's without the big Meadowlands purse which he should have gotten?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 20, 2025, 09:08:09 PM
Hey I love the horse. Just stating a fact with his reason history in Ohio. Yes , you are
right. He HAS won over $2m, and has had a great career. He did race at Plainridge last
year but they don't open for like 50 days, Maybe that Yonker's series is the answer to the
question as to why he qualified at Pocono. His owner Tiger does live in Pa. but western.
Several tracks would be closer.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: hoosierboy on February 20, 2025, 10:00:33 PM
I’m sure he is out there for Borgata
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 20, 2025, 10:09:05 PM
No reason to doubt it. Just strange, that if they thought it was good fit,
 that he hasn't, to my knowledge, raced in it before.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on February 20, 2025, 10:21:44 PM
I know Don Tiger has always been the owner, but do you recall if he was listed as the "lessee" because in the chart for his qualifier he is?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 20, 2025, 10:27:10 PM
Didn't catch that. Good eye. I've followed the horse pretty much every start
of his career and never recall seeing that.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 20, 2025, 10:34:02 PM
Turns out, NOT such a good eye. If you look , it's listed like that on every horse, every race.
Says owners- lessees on them all. So 'HE'S the only owner, I would say confidently.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: JENNY FROM THE BLOCK on February 20, 2025, 10:45:27 PM
Carter is sharper than Cushing. Carter can butter one up.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 20, 2025, 10:49:42 PM
I remember Carter clear back when Belcher ruled. Way back when they did afternoon
and then evening cards at Nfld. Was mainly a driver then.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on February 21, 2025, 02:30:40 AM
Turns out, NOT such a good eye. If you look , it's listed like that on every horse, every race.
Says owners- lessees on them all. So 'HE'S the only owner, I would say confidently.

You're right! I only looked at his chart, but after looking at the charts for all the winners it does say owners-lessees, my bad!
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Hay 4 sail on February 21, 2025, 07:34:01 AM
I know Don Tiger has always been the owner, but do you recall if he was listed as the "lessee" because in the chart for his qualifier he is?
Tiger is the breeder. He would never sell that horse. He would put the old lady out before he put the horse out.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: wisha roder on February 22, 2025, 04:12:20 PM
Carter is sharper than Cushing. Carter can butter one up.
Apparently he like to put butter on everything...he needs a personal treadmill...
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: The Unstable on February 22, 2025, 05:28:16 PM
I've spoken with Don a couple times and found him to be a very nice person.  I met Carter once many years ago and personally i thought he was a blowhard.  He seems to be a good trainer but his attitude didn't impress me in the least.

You might be the only person in Ohio that doesn’t like Carter.  I doubt he will be as good for his new connections. 
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on February 24, 2025, 09:53:48 PM
In on the 1st at Pocono, $25k winners over. Purple Jesus listed [and Cushing] Cushing trainer. Short field six hole of six horses.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on March 16, 2025, 11:25:55 AM
After two no-try touring trips in feature at Pocono with Purple Jesus, he drops a
level with Cushing up and goes gate to wire in 1:49.1 at even $$. Tuning up nicely. tmbz1
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: In It Deep on March 17, 2025, 07:06:16 PM
Dan Patch?

No fur patch idiot.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on March 31, 2025, 04:13:58 PM
In tonight[4-hole] in first division of leg one of the Borgata series. Tricky spot with that Chase H
inside of him. Not too many getting around him out of the if he's driven hard. If Purple Jesus
doesn't leave though, risks being boxed or first up. If he does leave, he easily could get  stung
hard or worse yet, hung the mile. My guess is he'll maneuver into the rail 3rd and just ride it
in this first leg.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on March 31, 2025, 10:02:00 PM
Had his trip pegged...forced to take a seat in 3rd. Was able to sit till heading to 3/4. Never seriously
 threatened Chase H, who was waiting on him.  Just not the horse he once was. Held for 4th. Hope
 I'm wrong and he bounces back strong. Will probably make some good $ in this series but don't see him as a threat to win it.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on April 01, 2025, 03:37:28 AM
Not the same horse he was 2 years ago, and unless he draws well in a softer division, will be hard pressed to make the finals.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: mtnskipper on April 01, 2025, 10:14:00 AM
  Never was really that good. Had a couple of flashes of potential stardom but never lived up to it.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: JENNY FROM THE BLOCK on April 01, 2025, 11:30:24 AM
better call stevie back up. hope he tales him back. he has the keys.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on April 01, 2025, 05:25:28 PM
Ron Cushing is back driving him in the 2nd leg next Monday. He's got the 2 hole in the 9th race in a field of 2 winners from last week.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on April 01, 2025, 05:44:33 PM
Don't need a program to predict that he'll leave all he can, find the rail then suck
along and ride the duration. Build up points, plus he don't like the wind like he used to.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on April 01, 2025, 05:52:46 PM
The rail horse Verdun who won last week from far back is not fast out of the gate, so I think Cushing goes down the road like he did at Pocono because there's not alot of speed in the race.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Bitter Truth on April 01, 2025, 06:32:56 PM
If he does, he'll need life insurance in the stretch with that Verdun and that Mossdale horse
from down under who is really coming on. He's probably quick enough to get around the one
but they'll be at least one and I'll predict two get around him out of the gate, especially
with Cushing on him.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: wisha roder on April 01, 2025, 08:49:33 PM
  Never was really that good. Had a couple of flashes of potential stardom but never lived up to it.
???????????????? Are you talking about Charlie?????  The horse has made over $2million.  What would you classify as a top caliber horse?
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: The Unstable on April 01, 2025, 08:54:04 PM
???????????????? Are you talking about Charlie?????  The horse has made over $2million.  What would you classify as a top caliber horse?

Would have 2.6 if not DQ in Meadowlands pace.  We all should be as lucky as Tiger who bred this horses from nothing. 
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Newt Lobell on April 01, 2025, 09:43:33 PM
The rail horse Verdun who won last week from far back is not fast out of the gate, so I think Cushing goes down the road like he did at Pocono because there's not alot of speed in the race.

ZERO CHANCE Cushing gets over Verdun. ZERO
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on April 02, 2025, 12:31:29 AM
ZERO CHANCE? You sound pretty sure of yourself, are you Pat Lachance? I'd be surprised if he wasn't able to, I know he's going to try, but giving it ZERO chance of happening means you think Verdun is going to park the field, which would be a big change in tactics for such an unaggressive driver.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: JENNY FROM THE BLOCK on April 02, 2025, 10:54:53 AM
i think charlie is better off the pace.
maybe cushing better call fishman to see what gets through at yonkers and what doesnt.
Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Newt Lobell on April 02, 2025, 02:47:48 PM
ZERO CHANCE? You sound pretty sure of yourself, are you Pat Lachance? I'd be surprised if he wasn't able to, I know he's going to try, but giving it ZERO chance of happening means you think Verdun is going to park the field, which would be a big change in tactics for such an unaggressive driver.

Patrick can be aggressive as anyone, especially from the rail. At Yonkers, pace battles are rare and a high percentage of the time there is a hole for those who abort leave attempts. Plus there are quite a few horses with no speed in the race. Janelle Granny, Racing Rampage, Mossdale Ben N, etc.

Verdun has back races where he has left like a jet. (Go back and watch his replays after Lachance claimed him) This is a former claimer who has been a different horse since being claimed from Travis Alexander where he was previously owned by the Davis family of DE. They have to be sick to see the improvement in the horse.

I expect Bongiorno's horse, Typhoon Banner N, to leave the gate, though he has not been good. But he can leave really fast. Aardies Flash will try to leave with Bartlett from the far outside. But Charlie May getting over Verdun, I can't see it happening.

Title: Re: CHARLIE MAY
Post by: Arrive7100 on April 02, 2025, 03:18:59 PM
I do Verdun from Dover, he was locally owned by the Mulligan and Calcutta stables, and trained by Jason Johnson, Allan Davis was his regular driver. I do expect Bongiorno's horse to try leaving, but if Verdun bangs the rail and Cushing also tries to leave, he'll be forced to take back.
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