"You never know how things are going to go with horses," Dr. Ron Fuller, co-owner of Buck I St Pat, has been quoted as saying. "You have to be optimistic in this business."
Dr. Fuller's quotes come via a newarkadvocate.com article which shines the spotlight on seven-year-old millionaire trotter Buck I St Pat, who has recently been named 2009's Ohio Aged Trotter of the Year and Older Mare Trotter of the Year by the United States Harness Writers Association. It is the second straight season the bay lass has taken home the honours.
From 73 career starts, the Jailhouse Jesse mare has won 40 races, recorded 10 second-place finishes, snared six third-place finishes, taken a mark of 1:52 over the Meadowlands and banked in excess of 1.4 million in purses.
According to the article, Dr. Fuller has stated that Buck I St Pat expects the mare to start racing around May 1.
"We are truly blessed and very fortunate," Dr. Fuller was quoted as saying. "I've been in the horse business a long time, and it's just one of those things where you never know where the next great horse is going to come from. The success she's had is just something you can never imagine."
(With files from newarkadvocate.com)