Current News

       I thought it may be a good idea to let my friends and family know whats happening currently in my life. For various reasons; most notably my kids are pretty much all grown, and my own personal happiness, I have jumped back into the racing business with both feet! Jonas Czernyson posted on Facebook a few weeks ago that he needed an assistant trainer. I sent him an e-mail and then we spoke on the phone and I felt right away that it would be a good fit for us both. He winter trains at Sunshine Meadows in Delray Beach, Fla and then ships to Winners International farm in Chesterfield, NJ for the summer and fall. I was still following the business closely, but, had just been doing home improvements and driving a van for an eye clinic for the past 10 months or so. Timing is everything; and it so happens that my good friend and former Vet, Joe Deleo had just passed away. I was thinking about doing something I really truly love to do, and I think was born to do, so the horses have won out and drawn me back in!
       I drove to Mom and Dads two weeks ago Friday and spent the weekend with them and then finished the drive through Florida Sunday morning. I actually woke up at 3am and hit the road because I was so anxious to get there! I arrived at the training center at around 8am and met Jonas and Christine and some of the other team members. We started work(you could call it that!) on Monday morning and I feel rejuvenated and more relaxed than I ever have! It'll get much busier as the racing season gets underway, but, the horses and people are all wonderful to work with, and I very much look forward to it! I can remember all 30 or so horses names and temperments already, and enjoy them all equally for the challenges that they represent.
      I came to NJ to qualify 3 of the older ones at the Meadowlands Friday, and everything went very well. In two weeks we will begin to race those, and I move back to NJ for the summer this Thursday. Almost all the 3 year olds will be coming north this week, and the balance of the stable comes up at the end of April. I hope to see many of my old friends and new ones around the races this summer!!