Where are they now ???

[Fuguzzi]

Incorrect.. Father & Son
Both deceased

I know they are both dead and yes i mistyped I knew they were rekated

Roy used the radium pellet treatment in horses knees. i know he used it in the NYSS horse Curragh for Gerry Hade

He smoked and between the two pretty sure that's where his cancer came from. I think he was in his 50s when he passed.

Used to use a Geiger counter to see if pellets were still live between treatments

[theokodjak26]

Luchento’s Restaurant on Route 33 West used to be very good 20+ years ago. I think it was owned by the same family involved at the tracks. It was only 10 minutes from Freehold Raceway.

[old guy]

Luchento’s Restaurant on Route 33 West used to be very good 20+ years ago. I think it was owned by the same family involved at the tracks. It was only 10 minutes from Freehold Raceway.

It was.

[remington]

I wonder if Tommy is still alive. The restaurant was his.

[Fuguzzi]

Anybody know what Johnny boy Plutino from NJ is doing these days? Nice guy, mobbed up was what i heard. Always polite and friendly

[JIDGE]

George was heavy ., Very nice guy and good horseman.. His son Roy also
drove in the 60's at Monti but smartly he went on to become a successful veterinarian

George was the nicest guy -- always willing to help. At Monti he used Marvin Maker and John Patterson Jr. to drive -- what a weight difference from him. He went to Ohio to race then headed to California with Rick Plano. Raced at Hollywood Park and Los Al for a year then went back east.

[theokodjak26]

George Sadowsky may have been a great guy but at MR he was an automatic throw out if he was driving. He was spotting most other drivers close to 100 lbs!! Years ago at a MR Saturday matinee I saw George warming up his horse. When I looked up I saw the horse basically froze and refused to move and got scratched. The following week George put up a different normal weight driver and the horse was just fine. I always said if I was that horse I wouldn’t want to drag that big guy for a mile either.

[old guy]

I wonder if Tommy is still alive. The restaurant was his.

Yes Tom is fine.

[Fuguzzi]

Yes Tom is fine.

Any body remember a very marginal guy at MR years ago named Pasquale Picca. He owned a pizza shop in Putnam Cnty , NY and occasionally raced a horse he owned. talk about a toss out. Half the time he couldn't get a horse to qualify. His whole move was try to leave the gate, often resulting in getting parked. Made the amateurs look like HOFamers.

[The Exporter]

Sounds like junkyard man, John Lussirado. Nice guy. A bit high strung.

[theokodjak26]

I recall Pica about as long as it took to say “no way”

[Fuguzzi]

I recall Pica about as long as it took to say “no way”

He was there  95 - 2000 ish  had a low level good looking horse named Tedy Roosavell    camr in, I think from Ohio, always wanted to claim him with Jimmy Taggart at the time, but I think jimmy felt sorry for the guy and din't wanna put him out of business..LOL

[RANDOLPH POKER]

Not Herve reading the NIATROSS driver besides Clint

[Fuguzzi]

Not Herve reading the NIATROSS driver besides Clint

I was positive Clint asked Herve to drive Niatross in the elim. If not, then who? BTW, the 1980 Meadowlands Pace was the richest horserace  in history at the time of any kind.

Niatrosss didn't really clear until the half and then toyed with them.

[Lance]

Clint’s brother (I think) Don Galbraith drove Niatross in his first start.