European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - April 2, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse Jockey Robbie Davis left in a 1986 race in Washington . Snow Riding again alter b five month absence v jockey Robbie Davis leaves Nightmare behind by Bill Christine. Los Angeles times fut More than seven month Siam Robbie Davis was having by his own admission Iho Best year of his Lile in Yuqu Oloavii Wile. Marge file. Delivered robot Glen Davis jr., their. Miff Rili Iki i is their is a son. By pc Liboi Davis horses had won i 31 Nice and carotid 57,1 Miffin Davis Umed fat Yucai became his worst in Iho lilith race of the Day at bal Mon Parkin a div York Davis was Riding Drums in tha night a 3-Yoar old against riimrothcrwvv.vork-br.ed3 Tor a $31,000 purse drum in the of Jig i Wab an established Ifong Rii Rini but irs ins last rate three wonks Provo by Davis had been Able to a in with ini1 a Jise through Early restrain and by Hirk Raj him front Oil the Pace on ocl l i Kivist Widd to use the same Tki in a the 21in r Dvis talked about this fast Mon Lii in i preys room at Santa race of the Day Belmont cancelled the Resl do Iho program because of the. Tragedy a while in looked As though it a Ghl also to the last face of Oats my really thought afoul. Quilling though he just needed Ittu line Lor Iho nightmares to go away limes Lor Iho remorse Over acne Iii 16 subside in february Al Sania Anita almost Tivo Mont Lis after Venezia do wifi. Davis resumed Riding. The first Day Oul. To dropped his whip at Iho top of Iho stretch. In who list race he Rode two Days Lamar on his filth mount he had a Winner and then on the Mth Day. He to oort a a to Hil shot Home. I had Bulter lies until i got on the track Wilh thai Lirisa horse a Davis said Tii so first Torso ran up on s heels and i lost the Slick i had More Confidence Iho Acconci my. Hands Back. Although Santa Anila was the first track thai Robbie Dave irom poc Letio Idaho had Over seen to had i hard once winning the Santa Ana. Handicap with vide Gonic in 1986. with thoroughbreds started in1 Arizona and after winning Only 13 races in six months in Louisiana he won to new York one Winter and stayed Afler winning about 170 rices " Las december Davis bought a 35-fool Mobile Homot and he and his family loft their Home on Long Island in now York. Arid . There were several reasons for the trip a second honeymoon Iho Chance to spend Christmas Wilh his Mother in Kansas oly Lor the isl Lime in eight Yoars and to visit relatives and friends in Idaho a hero a. Couple 61 horsemen had Jiyen him an entree into Quarter horse lid Iii in 1981, Davis a psychiatrist it i it t a he Hursei run to. I h i m Ihal spol he said the pro tj.i-. Utu re he Back Stolch or Walum k i 3 yarn j Ridden by Mie pc Maxi wn1 the Leroy. Ahead of Druyor in the nigh or Waller k broke Diw Tii and it Nokia Nunt Down month Lull so for drum s in if c might and Davis there Aas pm of pc to go but Over Iho alien Veneta the 43-Yeai old Jock cd Vas ram Filckil did Mlej instantly Dir a Ai Ioc 13 Vas the last Venet Laufig. Trampled to death last year after his mount went Down at Belmont Park because of lingering anguish Over Venezia. And he was told to find Refuge with his family. Davis Well skiing in Colorado and Early this year started thinking about Riding again. In 1981.1 helped Trainer Jerry fanning break Young horses in Davis said. Had always wanted 1o try Riding not Only thai he would be 3,000 mites away from the track whore pc Nuzia was killed. I talked 1o Mike Day in and Day out when to Rode together in new York and he became like a brother to the Davis said. I looked up to him. He was a Good family Man. A Guy who was always taking his kids Inlo new Yock qty to show them things and he was Sharp. the jockeys in a lot of Union matters and thera was never any Bull about him he said his piece when he had to Davis said that there wore Only two Tio of Ihal trailed Venezia s mount that Day Al Belmont and to was Riding one of them i did 1 know who the rider was but i knew in the first jump thai 1 had kitted him Davis said the Hack legs of my horse came together As we won Over him. 1 just killed him. I was frantic. And then to Lind out that it was Mike. It Only i had run to the thai Davis collapsed Al the memorial service in the Winner s Circle at be Mont a couple of Days later. He has had recurring nightmares about the. Race. Loo. Except Ihal he s in Venezia s Rote falling Oil theh Orso. You Start to think a lot when something like this happens Davis said boo could have been. On the other three Days Afler the Accident Davis was supposed to ride pay the Butler Tor. Ira incr Bobby Rarael in the Roth nans Woodbine in Canada. He told his agent Lenny Goodman Ihal he could t go adding that he did t know when to would ride again. Davis jogged horses at an indoor Arena while he was in Idaho and began working horses a couple of weeks ago a Santa Anita. T when he arrived Davis told himself Ihal he Boid stay jus until the end of the Santa Anila season not month bul now he says hell be Here indefinitely. Me gained Dight pounds to 116, while he was away irom the track and skiing made his legs so thick Ihal he had trouble gelling into his jeans. I m Stilla lilt in weak and until. But i m. Gelling there Davis said. For an agent. To has signed on with Jed Franklin Ivha used a Torii Lor Siy Stevens Jeff and 1 have the same Dayis said. I had gotten led up with trying to be Tho leading rider everywhere t Rode i be lot myself Ihal i can live with Mysell without being 1 2-3 Oul Here " Davis knows Ihal winning Al Santa Anila will in More difficult new. Fork whew he was is a b shed Delpho missing the last 2vi Mon sol Ihu 1988 season he still in. The National Money standings. The jockey has so much More Dosh than in does in new York Davis said there must be 12 or 13 super Good riders out Here in now York Shore were probably Only three Olour but even without races in Bunches believes that he has made Tho right move the people Aro very Nice Here and in s a big change in he said that s awfully important Lor my mental Wes beg " Page 16 the stars and stripes sunday april a 1989
