Comments on: Pittsburgh Phil Immortalized in Stone

By: David

David — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 11:27:24 +0000

Extraordinary work on your part Kevin

By: “Pittsburg Phil” and “Pittsburgh Phil” « Eleventh Stack

Wed, 15 Sep 2010 17:50:35 +0000

[...] statue decked out to the nines (complete with racing form), and still more information, check out the post on the thoroughbred racing history website, Colin’s Ghost. In all this searching, we even discovered a novel based on the life of George E. Smith entitled, [...]

By: Matthew H. Davidson

Matthew H. Davidson — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:37:25 +0000

I *never* knew ! God bless you ! Right after I got out of the USMC back from Asia early 1970s I happened on the Gambler’s Book Club, LV and the first thing I ordered was “Racing Methods” by PP. Later when I got my byline @ *Racing Star Weekly* in the mid-70s, I would quote him—solid stuff, stands the test of time. I’ve read most of the books about horse-race betting old and new, most have the life-expectancy of a house fly—not PP’s Maxims. He set the standard, raising the bar *high*. If we have a Patron Saint, he is *it*.

By: PRINCEFREAKASSO

PRINCEFREAKASSO — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:40:35 +0000

Yes Kevin! Phil is still immortal. Tears are streaming down my eyes right now,with a flood of emotion, while I read your beautiful tribute to a man like none other. Today I stand on the treshold of winning theories on horse racing,all sowed by this man when I was but little.By a strange coincidence he also carries my surname.Your article of course is heart warming and deserves the highest encomiums and praise…..Long live Phil….truly REST IN PEACE….PRINCE (Clifford Smith)

By: robert beatty

robert beatty — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:26:52 +0000

Phil was the nephew of my great great grandmother. I would be interested in knowing more about his family. Was he an immigrant? does anyone else claim to be his relative?