2x Beemie award winner - host of Going in Circles Podcasts (Big Monday w/Barry Spears) - Racing Industry Consultant (Goingincircles Media) - writer @RCNGhub
Saratoga Springs, NY
Joined July 2009
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Charles Simon retweeted
Issue 19 of @saratogaspecial covers the seismic Travers and undercard, @nytbreeders Showcase Day, previews Week 8 stakes and more. #SaratogaSpecial #Saratoga bit.ly/4g1K1wu
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Prayers up for @cannonshell, may the Lord grant him strength for an expedited recovery! 🙏
“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.” 1 Peter 5:10
Accepting visitors to Saratoga hospital if you are in town
Top class racing is so watered down these days that it’s rare that a race lives up or even exceeds its billing.
The 2024 Travers was one.
Charles Simon retweeted
My health insurance is about to get canceled. I have been out of work since May with a mental health situation and unpaid leave. Currently I need to make money and I'm offering my services as an artist to generate funds. I need to close the gap on $1,300 by the 30th.
So I first met Luke during my first year at @UA_RTIP but we really didn’t start hanging out till the Symposium in December. I haven’t been in a long time but back then drinks were flowing every night and NO ONE could keep up with Luke. The thing was while he was a great guy all the time, when he was drinking, the mischievous side came out. Man we got ourselves into all kinds of fun running around the resort causing havoc.
Frank Miramahdi talking about Luke Kruytbosch on Seth Merrow’s show has me melancholy.
Still miss him so much, the guy always brightened the day of whomever he came across, great announcer, massive love of racing and just one of the best people you could hope to ever meet. We used to have so much fun.
RIP Luke
I remember when I went on my own and relocated from Belmont to Kentucky. I drove over to CD and met Luke up in the old Gold Players room. He was so excited to show me he had found the free beer tap in there!
He also used to add these subtle little quotes in his calls. One day my horse was loading in the gate and he said in the his own clever way “so and so steps in for Arizona inter-mural legend Chuck Simon…”
He’d show up to call races at Kentucky Downs with a cooler full, in the old stand where the stewards, announcer and chart caller were squeezed in. Some of his best, most witty calls were late in the day at KD. Pretty sure that was when they’d alternate races with Turfway so the card went on forever but he’d have us cracking up, even the stewards.
Sorry for the long post but man I forgot how much I miss that guy.
Frank Miramahdi talking about Luke Kruytbosch on Seth Merrow’s show has me melancholy.
Still miss him so much, the guy always brightened the day of whomever he came across, great announcer, massive love of racing and just one of the best people you could hope to ever meet. We used to have so much fun.
RIP Luke
Congrats to the Twitter-free George Weaver on number #1000!
We were roommates way back when we worked for Wayne Lukas and George was always one of the hardest workers and he and Cindy deserve all thier success! 👏🏼
Congratulations to trainer George Weaver on his 1,000th win! Beautiful Thief stole the show in the last race at #Saratoga to hit this big milestone. Here’s to many more wins!
Charles Simon retweeted
"I never thought in a million years i'd find myself in the Winner's circle training a horse in Saratoga, it feels like the Travers to me!"
Congratulations to Saratoga’s own Jennifer Paragallo @saratogarobin on her first win at the Spa with Dunedin Causeway! 🎙️@MaggieWolfndale
