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Reaching back to the early years
THE BEST OF THE OPTIMIST (Part 6)
This is the final month of our trip back through the history of the past 20 or so years in this series. I left you last month with the promise that we'd pick up where we left off.So where exactly were we? Well, I was on about the responsibilities of trainers to the public, amongst other things. Frankly, I think they only have one: to present their horses in as best condition to win as possible. They have no other obligations to you and me.
SUMMARY
Reaching back to the early years
THE BEST OF THE OPTIMIST (Part 4)
June 1986. And my goodness, what a long time ago it seems now. I suppose that a fair percentage of my readers were still in school! I pulled this copy of PPM out of my archival vault and I flicked through it.
We've certainly come a long way since then. Some of the names have disappeared. Brian Blackwell, Jon Hudson, Statsman and Martin Dowling, who have been with us from the very start, are there though.
SUMMARY
Reaching back to the early years
THE BEST OF THE OPTIMIST (Part 3)
I went back to July 1990 for this month's "back to beyond" source material. The Optimist was still writing the same patter then as he is now.
Fifteen years ago, give or take a few months, he was on about the advantages of being there - that is, at the track - as against staying home.
SUMMARY
Reaching back to the early years
THE BEST OF THE OPTIMIST (Part 2)
I have been lucky over the years to make many good friends in racing. Some of them are involved professionally. One of my closest friends is a top Sydney racing journalist, whilst others bet often, frequently, sometimes, or in the case of one or two of them, not at all.
SUMMARY
Looking back down the years
THE BEST OF THE BEST (Part 1)
This is my first article in a new series. You, the readers, will hopefully write to Equestrian, and indicate some of your favourite "Optimist" articles from the past 20 years.
You will determine the length of the series. We may not be able to include all of your requests, but we will do our best.
I have been looking back through some of the original PPM magazines. Some of our articles are as crisp as 2005, whilst others have well and truly run their race. Mine included.
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