tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post2315945195812865908..comments2023-03-26T02:23:43.274-05:00Comments on Zipse at the Track: Remembering ... Skip AwayBrian Zipsehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08592017304873334271noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-29817630612518070572010-01-31T20:44:06.523-06:002010-01-31T20:44:06.523-06:00I was on the rail the day that he won the Ohio Der...I was on the rail the day that he won the Ohio Derby - Thistledown's greatest hour.<br /><br />If you have the records, would please see if Skip Trial ran in the Ohio Derby?<br /><br />My memory is fading, but I'm thinking that I saw his daddy run also.gib.https://www.blogger.com/profile/11208702284011665276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-88259176307938491642010-01-25T20:21:39.713-06:002010-01-25T20:21:39.713-06:00Thank you everyone, it was a joy to write about su...Thank you everyone, it was a joy to write about such an admirable horse.Brian Zipsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08592017304873334271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-91023992247939386992010-01-25T20:09:16.287-06:002010-01-25T20:09:16.287-06:00great piece zipster,great horse/subject you could ...great piece zipster,great horse/subject you could not have gone wrong when covering skippy's career....this horse did everything that was asked of him and then some;i made some nice score with skippy....fell in love with him the very first time i saw him just totally won me over...knew right then and there that he was something special and over the years he payed off handsomely....i can remember the day he lit cigar...we we partying on the thursday before the race and the crew was counting down the days to raceday as we were more than cofident that we had cigar all lit up as i remembered we had a box of cohibas smoking and joking as to how we would defeat the big cigar even counting our money,this was thursday...we thought 3-1 was a great price only to find out that it was so nice we got twice as much..we made a pretty big score on that race...to tell the truth i owe this horse and sonny a hell of a lot...so i will take this oppurtunity to thank sonny and skippy publicly for a fantastic training job and sort of confidence you only place in a lifelong friend...long live sonny and skippy is not done yet.....cant help but remember a familiar line.."you take out what you put in" that essentially was the story of sonny and skippy and did he reward us all......the grey machine as i often referred to him left a huge dent in the annals of north american racing.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-71867924582153324822010-01-25T19:04:44.031-06:002010-01-25T19:04:44.031-06:00Thats a name I havent heard in a few yrs; I'd ...Thats a name I havent heard in a few yrs; I'd forgotten how good he was!!<br />Thanx for the reminder, Brian! Really good write, as usual :)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07576421798052476402noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-92107398184964609102010-01-25T19:00:59.873-06:002010-01-25T19:00:59.873-06:00I am a fan! He is not a "warm & fuzzy&quo...I am a fan! He is not a "warm & fuzzy" type of horse - rather aloof & bonded only to a few people. He is who he is...but, boy could he run! He was very exciting to watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-21344646073200485492010-01-25T17:10:02.967-06:002010-01-25T17:10:02.967-06:00You definitely have a way with words Brian. Great ...You definitely have a way with words Brian. Great job as usual. I always felt that Skip Away didn't get his due respect from a lot of people, but how can you argue with 30 straight major stakes starts right? To me he is an all time great who danced every dance, truly a great iron horse. I hope to visit him one day soon at Hopewell and thank him for the enjoyment he gave me while running his heart out.Silent Sundayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767966715650118420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-10605685097645592262010-01-25T16:10:36.055-06:002010-01-25T16:10:36.055-06:00I was a Silver Charm fan... but I respect Skippy. ...I was a Silver Charm fan... but I respect Skippy. Amazing animal.Katehttp://www.keiblog.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-57927783827328791792010-01-25T14:55:58.789-06:002010-01-25T14:55:58.789-06:00An Iron horse he was, and what amazes me is that h...An Iron horse he was, and what amazes me is that he was still able to perform so well against the to, even when he was still not at his best. When he finally reached his peak he was devestating. He was a great horse.NetworkEmpowermenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09053022764177401200noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2000505714543202206.post-62788762666719645682010-01-25T14:26:08.825-06:002010-01-25T14:26:08.825-06:00Skippy has always been a special favorite of mine!...Skippy has always been a special favorite of mine! I will never forget the first time I saw him in person...what a day! Thanks for remembering him, Brian!<br /><br />DianeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com