I got in after the Doctor was out.

Probably my favorite turf horse when I got in was Tartan's Arachnoid, BY Dr.
Fager OUT OF Arachne. Arachnoid's half brother was Acaroid (BY Big Spruce).
These were easy colts to like; they ran and won frequently (26/71 combined).

Arachnoid was trained by John Nerud; Acaroid was trained by his son Jann. Both
colts may have been ridden at one time or another by Jimmy Miranda, who I
believe was under contract to Tartan.

I learned early on there were many ways to avoid cashing a bet. I think its
November 1979 and I took a camping trip upstate. I think it may have been the
week of Election Day and I may not even have known there was Tuesday racing..

... but while I was enjoying the foliage, my favorite turf horse Arachnoid won
at AQ, setting a course record and paying something like $7.40. big money in
the days prior to the PICK EVERYTHING.