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I'm no help here because the 2 trainers I primarily worked for in KY (the fairly
eccentric Bernard S. Flint and the extremely eccentric Ronnie Warren) both
stabled at Churchill. And since I am dropping names here at a record pace I
might as well mention that my last Kentucky racetrack job (Fall 1983) was
working for Del Carroll. The guy working next to me was a very pleasant kid from
Lexington-- Kiaran McSomething.


I never spent any significant time in Lexington. Basically, the receiving barn,
the paddock and if I was lucky, the winners circle. I have a book of winners
circle pictures at my desk here and I am remembering that Bernard was very
successful in the Spring of 1983. I think he and Eduardo Inda tied for leading
trainer that year and then after the meet it was announced that one of Inda's
horses tested positive and Bernard was the top guy all by himself. Or maybe
Bernard was one behind and the Inda positive put them in a tie.

In any case, I haven't been in KY since 1983. Mike Battaglia was trying to call
the races at Churchill (nice guy, awful race caller) and Keeneland did not even
have a race caller.

The only motel I know about in Lexington is the one that the 2 guys who were
trying to keep tabs on James Bond (the secret agent, not the trainer) were
staying in in the movie Goldfinger.

Man I'm getting old. Ask me what time it is and I will tell you the history of
Big Ben, and I didn't even come close to answering your question. The recently
returned NC Tony may be able to give you the information you need.