WilliamGarrison

My father is an old friend of his.

Earlie Fires was awesome. I don't think there's a racing fan in Chicago that doesn't have a ton of respect for Earlie Fires. What I loved about him is if he had some hopeless longshot, but the horse had a bit of speed, he would send hard from the get-go, grab the lead, and once in a while he would win. Way too many jockeys ride 20-1 shots that have no chance like they are riding the best horse in the race. They ride patiently as if some miracle is going to happen and the horse is going to suddenly improve by 10 lengths.