Trot Insider has learned that horse-owner-turned trainer Isaac Waxman has decided, for now, to pull back on his training career. In addition to the big news, there is also an update on Mach It Paid, Georgian Downs'
2008 Pacer of the Year.
Waxman will be reverting back to numismatics, his original profession which funded his interest in race horses. Numismatics has to do with the study/dealing of collectible coins. Waxman specializes in high-end and rare Canadian coins.
"I am shutting down the big stable," Waxman told Trot Insider. "I am concentrating on collectibles. I have been offered a pretty nice job for large auction house in the U.S. and will be travelling back and forth from Dallas, Texas."
Waxman also stated that, “it is what I do best, and there is much more stability.”
The news comes as a surprise to many. Since Waxman joined the training ranks, his barn has fired at an impressive rate.
In 573 career starts, Waxman's stable has recorded 159 victories, 82 second-place finishes and 68 third-place finishes. His pupils have earned $1,034,385 in purses. At the present time, Waxman's training average sits at .396 for his career.
Pupils from Waxman's operation put in 22 starts in 2006, 121 in 2007, 365 in 2008 and 65 this year. Waxman's stable fired at a .513 clip in 2007 and at a .385 rate in 2007. To this point in 2009, his UTR sits at .268.
"I have scattered a few of my horses around, and put friend and assistant trainer Ken Switzer in charge of a few of my good ones that are on layoffs," Waxman said.
"I will continue training Mach it Paid as a hobby and possibly a few more down the road," he explained to Trot Insider.
Trot Insider has also learned that Mach It Paid suffered a broken pastern a few months ago. The break was caused by difficulties which stemmed from shoeing. After tinkering with the shoeing throughout the winter months, the corks on the five-year-old Mach Three gelding began jarring him.
In turn, the high suspensory area in both of Mach It Paid's front legs were heating and swelling. The gelding then took a bad reaction to an injection, which left him 300 pounds lighter and resulted in a loss of hair over the majority of his body. During this period, Mach It Paid was stressing his left hind ankle to the point where it resulted in a fracture.
Please join Standardbred Canada in wishing Mach It Paid a speedy recovery and Isaac Waxman best of luck in his future endeavour.