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Title: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 15, 2013, 08:55:12 PM

Wow big night, reminds me of another former Cali trainer I just can remember who though.   noway
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: jordanjacob on April 15, 2013, 09:24:04 PM
including one parked the mile from the 8 post

Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: careless hal on April 15, 2013, 11:53:45 PM
Amazing what good nutrition and outstanding care care accomplish.  Good to see someone doing it the old fashion way.  Has to be adding something to the feed.  My guess is molasses. 8) 8) 8)
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: jordanjacob on April 16, 2013, 05:12:19 AM
last year 410 of his starters finished 1st, 2nd or 3rd out of 652 starts
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: beans and weenies on April 16, 2013, 06:06:26 AM
Just can't be successful without raising red flags.  idunno   Trainers beware.  Don't win too many too quickly.  hammerhead1
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: NIATROSS on April 16, 2013, 08:42:22 AM
Just can't be successful without raising red flags.  idunno   Trainers beware.  Don't win too many too quickly.  hammerhead1

it had nothing to dow with the training it was the combo of brennan and herrerra that made the horses go !  8)
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 16, 2013, 09:22:56 AM

All I'm saying is don't they ever learn ? These guy's never had these numbers at Cal Expo  noway

Where is Chris H at, maybe he has been sending fish Taco's to New York ?  idunno

There have been some of the top trainers in the world who have had a GREAT week with 5 wins.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: Max R on April 16, 2013, 12:12:52 PM

This is a disgrace. Allowing it in New York doesnt say much for that circuit does it. Gural wants no part of him. Good for Jeff. hes making all the proper moves
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: luc on April 16, 2013, 12:20:44 PM
yonkers,,,ENUFF SAID

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LAST THING ON MANAGEMENT AT YONKERS IS HARNESS RACIN


SLOTS ,,SLOTS ,SLOTS

CASINO,,CASINO,,CASINO
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: LVGaryD on April 16, 2013, 02:39:03 PM
This guy has been a good trainer on the west coast for many years. California has always had good trainers. Seeing someone have success in New York is nothing new.

 idunno
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: RocknRoll on April 16, 2013, 03:01:39 PM
If you bet Yonkers, it's your own fault for letting one of his horses beat you. Just like when Pena, Ledford won every race at the Meadowlands, just bet them!!!
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: NIATROSS on April 16, 2013, 03:35:24 PM
This guy has been a good trainer on the west coast for many years. California has always had good trainers. Seeing someone have success in New York is nothing new.

 idunno

brain pelling marc aubin and joe anderson quickly come to mind.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 16, 2013, 03:46:14 PM
brain pelling marc aubin and joe anderson quickly come to mind.

And them 3 were straight as an arrow  bowdown When I was at Cal Expo before Joe came here I'm

 thinking Gilbert was doing his stalls if my memory is correct.

The best horseman to ever come from california was Jim Dennis.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 16, 2013, 04:02:43 PM
If you bet Yonkers, it's your own fault for letting one of his horses beat you. Just like when Pena, Ledford won every race at the Meadowlands, just bet them!!!

This is a forum. If we don't talk about stuff then it's just a blank page. We come to forums to discuss, if

we don't discuss then we have a blank page and if we have a blank page then we have no forum. 
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: LVGaryD on April 16, 2013, 04:22:17 PM
Shelly Goudreau, the Ackerman family, Rick Plano, Jim Dennis, Richard Farrington, Lou Pena.....their have been some great California trainers. Of xourse many if them came from other places originally.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: NIATROSS on April 16, 2013, 05:30:56 PM
Shelly Goudreau, the Ackerman family, Rick Plano, Jim Dennis, Richard Farrington, Lou Pena.....their have been some great California trainers. Of xourse many if them came from other places originally.

was not aware shelly goudreau was a trainer
agree about dennis and the ackermans
need more info on richard ?
plano and pena speak for themselves
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: LVGaryD on April 16, 2013, 05:40:26 PM
I was stabled next to Shelly at Pompano Park. One hell of a trainer!

Rick Plano is without question the best lame-horse trainer I have ever known.

Pena is a great trainer. Whatever anyone might allege, it has never been caught. What they nailed him for is something every horse trainer I have ever known has done since the beginning of time: having the vet treat his horses with stuff the vet knows will not be caught.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: NIATROSS on April 16, 2013, 06:21:14 PM
rick farrington ?
Title: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: maywoodmaniac on April 16, 2013, 06:25:13 PM
You knew winter was over when Gentleman Jim Dennis returned to Chicago.  Always had good classy stock.  He trained the first standardbred that I owned and claimed off him.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: LVGaryD on April 16, 2013, 06:32:36 PM
rick farrington ?
His father I think
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: AmyHollar on April 16, 2013, 06:34:56 PM
Herrara was briefly at Raceway Park in the 90s.......he was nothing but class.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 16, 2013, 07:59:22 PM
Herrara was briefly at Raceway Park in the 90s.......he was nothing but class.

I'm not saying he isn't, what I am saying is when you go in and claim off of anybody and make 99%

of your claimed horses go 2-3 seconds faster than anyone else did and win at 40% and above you're

asking for trouble. Just ask Pena. I think Pena got a raw deal but he was training Herrera's horses

until they booted him then GGH took over right where Pena left off. They may just be the greatest

trainers or horse whisperers or put jalapeno peppers up the horses ass but whatever they're doing

the bubble will burst someday, just ask Joe Anderson, Brian Pelling, Eric Ledford, Kesmodel and many

more that have been there.  idunno
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: beans and weenies on April 16, 2013, 08:10:52 PM
What are the Burke stats?
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 16, 2013, 08:34:35 PM
What are the Burke stats?

Pretty good but IMO that's like comparing Barry Bonds to Babe Ruth.  idunno
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: RocknRoll on April 17, 2013, 12:04:54 AM
This is a forum. If we don't talk about stuff then it's just a blank page. We come to forums to discuss, if

we don't discuss then we have a blank page and if we have a blank page then we have no forum.

??? Where did I say anything about not being able to talk about them??? All I said was if you're betting the track bet him period!!!
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: careless hal on April 17, 2013, 01:57:00 AM
His father I think

Bob Farrington had a brother named Rick, also a trainer-driver.  Of course the brother could have been named after the dad,  Thought the Farringtons were from Ohio.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: AmyHollar on April 17, 2013, 04:49:02 AM
Thought the Farringtons were from Ohio.

Every last one of them.
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: The Skipper on April 17, 2013, 07:05:51 AM
??? Where did I say anything about not being able to talk about them??? All I said was if you're betting the track bet him period!!!

You said it somewhere, don't try to deny it now it's too late.  noway
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: beans and weenies on April 17, 2013, 06:16:01 PM
Richard Farrington (Dick) is Rick's Dad.  Brothers to Dick: Rod,  Bob an  Brad,   Sisters- Sue Carpenter & Sis Pew.  Papa Farrington was Louie Farrington.  Went to school at Rushsylvania Ohio with my father in law.  My sister "was" married to Sue Carpenter's son.  My grandfather rented an apartment to Bob and Viv at one time.   
Title: Re: Gilbert Garcia-Herrera Goes 5 for 5 at Yonkers
Post by: HHTremor on July 09, 2013, 07:16:28 PM
Shelly Goudreau, the Ackerman family, Rick Plano, Jim Dennis, Richard Farrington, Lou Pena.....their have been some great California trainers. Of xourse many if them came from other places originally.

When I was there in 1982-1985 with Rick Plano, I remember James Grundy, Ross Croghan, Robert Gordon, Roger Stein, Brian & Brett Pelling, Jim Todd, Robert Johnson, Glen Holt (he married Annette Funicello). At that time Lou Pena was a groom for Gary Baker.