Why no Sugg?

[dougie]

I watch a lot of races at Northfield, and always wonder why no owner/trainer ever puts Kurt Sugg on a horse in a big race. I know Sugg can drive pretty well, but it would seem other Northfield drivers get into the big out of town races. Any ideas on this topic?

[Mailbox Money]

Define big race. Are you talking about Sire Stakes or Grand Circuit type races.?

[Fuguzzi]

Define big race. Are you talking about Sire Stakes or Grand Circuit type races.?

The Suggs were a fine racing family. Didn't a son die tragically young?

[SwankToliverA]

Kurt's not a great driver, he's not called Slugg for no reason.

[Fuguzzi]

Kurt's not a great driver, he's not called Slugg for no reason.

Agreed but there was a very good young driver who died many years ago, right? Cancer or something? And the old man could definitely rig one.

[SwankToliverA]

 Fuguzzi, his brother Steve is probably who you're thinking of.

[Fuguzzi]

Fuguzzi, his brother Steve is probably who you're thinking of.

I guess so. i do remember the old man, Ivan won the Jug  No pan Intended

[Mailbox Money]

Ivan is definitely gifted ! I would even say, one of the best still practicing the craft!

[Open bridle]

Kurt has drove my horses before. I rate him a good county fair driver, but at the higher level races there are better choices.

[Mailbox Money]

Duke is my vote between the two of them! I  don't know if he has diminished skills since the accident not to long ago, since I didn't see many Ohio fairs this summer. I  thought that he would be done driving after that. Kudos to him for putting in the effort it takes to return after an accident of that magnitude!

[wisha roder]

Always looked like a hard worker with the horses and a pretty fair trainer.  I think he was kind of a family oriented stay around home type.  I would say he had a lot of natural talent with driving a trotter. He and McKirgan were the best trot drivers at Northfield.  I'm sure he's getting tired like the rest of us.

[Fuguzzi]

Always looked like a hard worker with the horses and a pretty fair trainer.  I think he was kind of a family oriented stay around home type.  I would say he had a lot of natural talent with driving a trotter. He and McKirgan were the best trot drivers at Northfield.  I'm sure he's getting tired like the rest of us.

I was told by a mentor he was HOF talent ( Ivan) and that the family was indeed very tight.