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dougie

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Why no Sugg?
« 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?

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #1 on: September 23, 2023, 11:32:31 AM »
Define big race. Are you talking about Sire Stakes or Grand Circuit type races.?

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #2 on: September 23, 2023, 12:52:48 PM »
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?

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #3 on: September 23, 2023, 12:54:28 PM »
Kurt's not a great driver, he's not called Slugg for no reason.

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #4 on: September 23, 2023, 12:56:02 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.

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #5 on: September 23, 2023, 01:41:36 PM »
 Fuguzzi, his brother Steve is probably who you're thinking of.

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #6 on: September 23, 2023, 01:47:32 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

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #7 on: September 23, 2023, 02:50:55 PM »
Ivan is definitely gifted ! I would even say, one of the best still practicing the craft!

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #8 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.

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #9 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

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #10 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.

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Re: Why no Sugg?
« Reply #11 on: September 24, 2023, 11:03:46 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.

 

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