There are stars in all sports, and there are superstars. With 35 Breeders Crown titles, three Hambletonians, two Hambo-Hambo Oaks doubles, and over $216 million in purses, Brian Sears is the latter. That’s why, when he disappeared from driving, without a peep, following the 2023 stakes season, people in the sport were a bit dumbfounded. Was Brian retiring? Was he just taking a break? Nobody seemed to know. Now, almost a year-and-a-half later, Brian Sears has broken his silence, and he decided to do so in TROT. By John Rallis