The consensus is that Mark's a great guy and harness racing is lucky to have him.   

Mark is a true ambassador for our sport. All Hail Mark Ford!

I couldn't agree more. His farm is probably the nicest farm I've ever been to. As a multiple track champion with thousands of winners I must tell you this farm is second to none.

Mark Ford has been one of North America’s most accomplished Standardbred trainers for more than two decades. Some of his most notable achievements include:

* Dan Patch Trainer of the Year (2000) — Widely regarded as the sport’s highest annual training honor, awarded after an extraordinary season. 
*  Trainer of Gallo Blue Chip, one of the greatest pacers in harness racing history. Under Ford’s care, Gallo Blue Chip:
    * Was named Harness Horse of the Year (2000).
    * Became the richest pacer of all time at that point.
    * Earned more than $4.2 million.
    * Won 53 races.
    * Set a world record on a 5/8-mile track.
    * Was inducted into the Harness Racing Hall of Fame in 2011. 
* Winner of numerous major stakes races, including victories in prestigious events such as:
    * North America Cup
    * Meadowlands Pace
    * Breeders Crown
    * Tattersalls Pace
    * Art Rooney Pace
    * Adios Pace (won with Shadow Play in 2008). 
* Developed and trained multiple elite horses, including:
    * Gallo Blue Chip
    * Shadow Play
    * Whosurboy
    * Turnpike Token
    * Armbro Animate
    * Self Professed   
* Built one of the premier private training centers in North America in Wallkill, New York. The facility spans roughly 76 acres, includes more than 200 stalls, multiple barns, and an all-weather 5/8-mile training track, making it one of the sport’s most respected training operations. 
*  Leadership within the sport. He has served as President of the Standardbred Owners Association of New Jersey and as a director of the United States Trotting Association, helping represent horsemen on industry issues. 

-Permanently Banned Mike Petrelli

All hail the great Mark Ford!

yet the loser shopping cart garbage pail whatever the fuck they call him Mikee shows this ignorance by bashing someone of this caliber.

As much as I like taking days off gambling, and I do, the VS is popping out horses I put in it.  So I'll be looking at races at the four harness tracks below that are forecasted to be FAST if they run.  Six VS selections at them, let's see if they can compete.

Good Luck! 

Oak
2 - 7

GR
1 - 3

Nfld
6 - 7
8 - 6

Moh
1 - 2
5 - 1

I've now looked these races over....

Mohawk 1st I think pairing the 2 up with the 3.  In Mohawk 5th Roy for Jones on the 1, this is a win opportunity, 6-1 ml, I think not.

Oak race 2, the 7 is looking great, pairing with the 1 & 3 below.

Grand River race 1, not pairing the 3, just WP.

Northfield race 6, the 1 looks like the logical choice to pair the 7 with.  Race 8, Irvine is a good trot guy I think WP on the 6 who is 9-1ml seems to have exciting potential and pairing up with the 1 feels right.  Why they have the 2 as a 2-1 ml is a mystery.

Mark do whats right for racing