Pat Day at Tampa Bay Downs?????

[Rudy]

..............Saturday....March 11th,2006 Pat Day will be at Tampa Bay Downs
Born on Oct 13,1953 in Brush ,Colorado, he grew up wanting to be a professional rodeo coyboy.His first victory came in July 29,1973 at Prescott Downs.....He has won over 8,000 races..In 1989 he won 8 of 9 races at Arlington Park.....He has won the Breeders Cup Classic 4 times and the horses
he rode are like a best of...Cat Thief,Awesome Again,Unbridled,Wild Again
Timber Country,Favorite Trick and Theatrical, and Lil E Tee just to name a few. I applaud Tampa Bay Downs for the work done to bring a horse racing legend to our little track.

[deltasports]

there are only 4 jockeys that have won four Travers stakes
at Saratoga & pat is one of them

Jimmy McLaughlin 1881-1883-1886-1888

Eddie Arcaro 1938-1942-1944-1951

Braulio Baeza 1966-1969-1972-1975

Pat Day 1983-1987-1989-2003

[Rudy]

Awaiting the Garrett Gomez Answer???

[deltasports]

The Travers Stakes at Saratoga 8/90

Ogdon Phipps "RHYTHM" WAS THE WINNER

"GUN SHOT SCOTT" WAS 2ND @ 55-1
AND THE JOCK WAS GARRET GOMEZ

* "SIR RICHARD LEWIS" WAS 3RD *LUCAS RAN A 3 HORSE ENTRY

THE TRI PAID $7160.00
THAT WAS HIS FIRST APPEARANCE IN THE EAST
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IN 1992 HE WENT TO CHURCHILL TO RIDE A STAKE
THE "CLARK HANDICAP" 1 1/8 117K POT >HE RODE
"ZEE RULER" TO VICTORY

[WitchDoctor]

I remember Pat Day coming to Bandara Downs around 1989 and riding $2500 claimers as he tried to raise money for the Chaplains program.

[trifecta mark]

Wonderful man...tremendous asset to the sport. Still giving back through his program. Was an excellent jockey in his prime....but a source of vulnerable favorites late in his career in Kentucky especially. His mounts were so overbet the last couple years that it provided tremendous opportunity for those that sought to play against. That is the harsh reality in the paramutual game with an onerous takeout. You must be a contrarion to some degree. Thanks for telling me that he is coming to the Florida West coast. Rather than go to my regional simulcast outlet....I will make the 90 minute drive next Saturday to applaud him and his accomplishments.

[Rudy]

look forward to seing you there

[Mister Sanderson]

have you ever heard this term used for Pat? If anyone finds this offensive, well, sorry I didn't make it up (the messenger does not deservie the bullet). I've heard this for years around the kentucky tracks. "The Baby" was a nice rider who I thought was a little over-conservative at times. I mean, every now and then, I'm screaming "please god, make Pat go to the whip.." but, "Patient Pat" (that's another one) is one-of-a-kind...stylisticly especially..
I miss seeing him at the Downs, and figuring out how to beat him. You can't miss Pat on the track, with his perfect posture on a horse.