Big ups are due trainer Armando Lage after notching his 1000th career win on Monday.
Not only does Armando sport a high win percentage--you'll consistently find his name at or near the top of the NorCal standings--it's a rare occasion indeed for a horse to be claimed out of the Lage barn and subsequently prove profitable.
This is strong evidence he is not among the successful trainers that became so due to their salesmanship. No, this 1k club member is a serious horseman. While most trainers fall somewhere in the continuum between aloof and surly, Armando is a bred apart. He is perhaps the most personable trainer on the backstretch. He smiles and greets high end owners and backstretch hardknuckles alike with joy and zeal.
His admirers look forward to joining the trainer along the journey toward his next 1,000 wins.
top, Armando with Russell Baze. right, jockeys' agents Mark North and Bob Hack toast Lage's 1,000th win
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