Tampa Bay Downs: Glyshaw Saddles 500th Career Winner Sponsored by:
Trainer Tim Glyshaw
Tim Glyshaw s immediate reaction to scoring career victory No. 500 in Friday s 10th race at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., was tongue-in-cheek, but also reflected the life of a trainer who has experienced numerous highs and his share of setbacks since taking out his license in 2004.
“If I have to wait this long to win the next 500,” he said, to no one in particular, “I ll be really old.”
The head victory by 3-year-old colt Cochise Charlie in the five-furlong turf event in his second career start might have aged the 52-year-old Glyshaw a bit, but he was understandably ecstatic after the Kentucky-bred and jockey Roberto Alvarado, Jr., hung on to defeat Beach Warrior in 57.31 seconds.