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If you weren't around in 1988 and might be wondering how Louie Roussel, III, wound-up being dubbed "Screwy Louie" by the Louisville media, here's a clue:

"War Pass, Big Brown, it doesn't matter. We're going to the front."

Roussel made that statement to Horseplayer Pro's Joe Kristufek in an interview following Recapturetheglory's scintillating win in the Illinois Derby.  Most trainers' tongues would fall out before making such a proclamation prior to an overnight handicap, never mind the most important horse race on the planet.  Not Lil' Louie. Par for the course for a guy who loves the spotlight, and whom the spotlight loves back for his penchant for saying whatever happens to pop into his head, regardless of circumstance or consequence.

As soon as I'm done here I intend to e-mail my former schoolmate and 25-year banker and suggest he contact Target Stores about sponsoring Recapturetheglory in this year's Derby.  It's perfect.  All he has to do is send them a set of his black silks and have them silk screen their giant, red-and-white BULL'S EYE logo on the back!

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