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General Category => Harness Racing => Topic started by: dougie on September 22, 2023, 10:17:02 PM

Title: Why no Sugg?
Post by: dougie on September 22, 2023, 10:17:02 PM: 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?
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Mailbox Money on September 23, 2023, 11:32:31 AM: Define big race. Are you talking about Sire Stakes or Grand Circuit type races.?
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 23, 2023, 12:52:48 PM: Quote from: Mailbox Money on September 23, 2023, 11:32:31 AM
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?
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: SwankToliverA on September 23, 2023, 12:54:28 PM: Kurt's not a great driver, he's not called Slugg for no reason.
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 23, 2023, 12:56:02 PM: Quote from: SwankToliverA on September 23, 2023, 12:54:28 PM
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.
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: SwankToliverA on September 23, 2023, 01:41:36 PM: Fuguzzi, his brother Steve is probably who you're thinking of.
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 23, 2023, 01:47:32 PM: Quote from: SwankToliverA on September 23, 2023, 01:41:36 PM
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
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Mailbox Money on September 23, 2023, 02:50:55 PM: Ivan is definitely gifted ! I would even say, one of the best still practicing the craft!
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Open bridle on September 23, 2023, 02:55:57 PM: Kurt has drove my horses before. I rate him a good county fair driver, but at the higher level races there are better choices.
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Mailbox Money on September 23, 2023, 06:16:25 PM: 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! tmbz1
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: wisha roder on September 24, 2023, 10:58:50 AM: 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.
Title: Re: Why no Sugg?
Post by: Fuguzzi on September 24, 2023, 11:03:46 AM: Quote from: wisha roder on September 24, 2023, 10:58:50 AM
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.