The time that TVG's Kurt Hoover was Todd Pletcher's Boss
May 20, 2017 10:01:10 GMT -5
Post by racinggal on May 20, 2017 10:01:10 GMT -5
Kurt Hoover is my favorite TVG host. This story made me smile.
The time that TVG's Kurt Hoover was Todd Pletcher's Boss
John Cherwa
LA Times
odd Pletcher’s connections to Southern California aren’t very strong, but he did spend a short time in Arcadia when his father was training at Santa Anita.
Pletcher, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, ended up playing basketball on a team named the Trailblazers in an Arcadia recreation league in 1980.
“I was out there for one semester,” Pletcher said. “When you are at a new school, it’s a tough situation. This was a good way to meet people and get involved.”
He was living near Arcadia High School but because of a fire he had to go to Dana Junior High.
Seniors on the Arcadia High basketball team were encouraged to coach in the seventh- and eighth-grade leagues. The assistant coach on the Trailblazers was Kurt Hoover, now a TVG host and analyst.
Here’s where the story varies.
“He was an all right player,” said Hoover, who admitted to a memory that’s a little fuzzy. “Actually he was a pretty decent player. All I really said to him was ‘Pletcher go in’ or ‘Pletcher come out.’ ”
Pletcher rebuts that.
“I remember I wasn’t very good,” Pletcher said. “I didn’t score very many points. Aside from that I don’t remember a lot.”
One thing they both agree on is the Trailblazers were not very good. They finished last in the four-team league with a 3-12 record.
Must have been the coaching.
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The time that TVG's Kurt Hoover was Todd Pletcher's Boss
John Cherwa
LA Times
odd Pletcher’s connections to Southern California aren’t very strong, but he did spend a short time in Arcadia when his father was training at Santa Anita.
Pletcher, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming, ended up playing basketball on a team named the Trailblazers in an Arcadia recreation league in 1980.
“I was out there for one semester,” Pletcher said. “When you are at a new school, it’s a tough situation. This was a good way to meet people and get involved.”
He was living near Arcadia High School but because of a fire he had to go to Dana Junior High.
Seniors on the Arcadia High basketball team were encouraged to coach in the seventh- and eighth-grade leagues. The assistant coach on the Trailblazers was Kurt Hoover, now a TVG host and analyst.
Here’s where the story varies.
“He was an all right player,” said Hoover, who admitted to a memory that’s a little fuzzy. “Actually he was a pretty decent player. All I really said to him was ‘Pletcher go in’ or ‘Pletcher come out.’ ”
Pletcher rebuts that.
“I remember I wasn’t very good,” Pletcher said. “I didn’t score very many points. Aside from that I don’t remember a lot.”
One thing they both agree on is the Trailblazers were not very good. They finished last in the four-team league with a 3-12 record.
Must have been the coaching.
