Thanks. Been in the game for a long time, LOL. I was a buyer of shares way back, not to breed though, and only on game changers.....at least those who I thought would be a game changer, LOL. George Berkner was a friend of mine from way back, but I didn't go in on the BG's Bunny deal. Tully was pushing those shares like they were gold, but I wasn't a buyer. I didn't think Bunny would be a game changer. This was also before the USTA cap on mares bred, and Guida's model for BG's Bunny was to breed as many mares as possible to maximize income. I think in his first few years at stud Bunny bred over 300 mares each year.

It is lasix...so not a big deal.

Re: Howard Taylor Equine advocacy alliance
« Reply #78 on: September 03, 2026, 06:37:41 PM »
Quote from: bond on September 03, 2026, 10:11:16 AM
Its true and factual-that many of the horses that Howard Taylor owned -trainers of his were using the PEDs from Fishman-notably HOF Ron Burke--BB3-listed on horses he trained-even listed which PED each horses was getting-so if you banish one trainer for using these PEDs -then it should be across the board-remember-no one in USA is above the Law.
This is concerning and I missed it. Which horse/s was it??

ark Ford is an American trainer of Standardbred horses in harness racing, best known for conditioning Gallo Blue Chip, the 2000 Harness Horse of the Year and the sport's then-richest pacer with career earnings of $4,260,959. A native of Lewisburg, West Virginia, Ford is a first-generation horseman who began his career working with prominent trainers Clint Galbraith and Ted Wing, quickly establishing himself as one of the sport's elite conditioners.
Ford achieved several historic milestones early in his career, becoming the youngest trainer to surpass career earnings of $10 million, $20 million, $30 million, $40 million, $50 million, and $60 million. He is the only trainer to win two million-dollar races before turning 30 and has secured training titles at major venues including Meadowlands Racetrack and Yonkers Raceway. Among his other notable horses are millionaires Whosurboy, Turnpike Token, Armbro Animate, Stonebridge Kisses, and Self Professed; top performer On The Attack; and double-gaited world champion Six Day War. Ford maintains one of North America's largest stables, competing regularly at key tracks such as Yonkers Raceway, Meadowlands Racetrack, The Downs at Mohegan Sun Pocono, and Woodbine Mohawk Park for prominent owners.
In 2008, Ford opened the Mark Ford Training Center in Middletown, New York, a state-of-the-art facility featuring expansive barns and a five-eighths-mile track, strategically located near top racing venues in the Northeast. He has also held leadership roles in the industry, including serving as president of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey since 2015 and as a director for District 8 on the United States Trotting Association board, with his term expiring in 2027.