Robert Sampson

[Fuguzzi]

Is that Stig's son? I remember him.

[Sam R]

Finding all these articles is fantastic and brings back a lot of memories. Back in the early 70s hearing about race fixing, as I recall, was much more common than drugging. I don’t remember when we started hearing a lot more about the chemists. Anyway I have trouble remembering a person’s name 5 minutes after meeting them but I absolutely recall Samson’s horse Bobbalou at MR. Does anyone know if any of the accused went to jail and what became of them? P.S. 2:08.4…lol

When that race fix business happened at Monticello Babbalou was in a $5000 claiming race. He was originally brought to Roosevelt/Yonkers by trainer, driver Lloyd Davis owned by the Green River Stock Farm.

[JIDGE]

Is that Stig's son? I remember him.

Not sure about that, but he was married to Nancy Takter.

[jupiter]

Not related to Stig. decent horseman and driver till he got hurt. He doesn't manage the trainers, he manages the horses. He's not stupid, all he does is give his input. He checks out all the horses in training. AB trusts him, smart to have someone like that. Can't hide the problems. 

[JIDGE]

Not related to Stig. decent horseman and driver till he got hurt. He doesn't manage the trainers, he manages the horses. He's not stupid, all he does is give his input. He checks out all the horses in training. AB trusts him, smart to have someone like that. Can't hide the problems.

Got it. So he's more of an overseer than a manager of day-to-day operations. Offering his opinion on placement, buying , selling, and careers. I would think if he managed training schedules, vet work, etc. that would cause some conflict with the individual trainers.  Good to have with a large operation. Thanks for the info.

[old guy]

2:06.0 at MR in those years wasn’t half bad in those $800 purse races. Who won George Sziklai or Jim Grundy?

George Sadovsky

[Fuguzzi]

Bubba Washington was 2nd