Thanks. I haven't spoke with Chris in about a hundred years. I first met him when he was a private trainer working for Sam Butler (and his partner, I forgot his name, but I think it was Emmet or something like that). He had a pretty good two old colt named Sticky Two Step and I tried to buy him. Sam didn't want to sell. We ended up becoming quasi-friends. Anyway, I stayed in touch with him through the years and when he became a public trainer. Years later, I ended up selling him a horse, a 3yo pacing filly. I reconnected with him back in the 90's when he came to the Meadowlands with a few horses.
His sons were little kids at the time. I know Brian (and his wife) got really hot for a bit in Ohio and then back in KY. I think Brian ended up with a positive test or three, and I think at some point, then the wife, (Harla) Renae was listed as the trainer. Chris' brother Rock was a character. He was a trainer-driver as well and he sold a good colt to Lou Guida a hundred years ago.
