Whatever happened to Dan Nants?

[Calhoun]

Dan Nance was once not much different that myself here.

Come on now.

Dan was consistent top 10 in Chicago for years and won a couple hundred races.

 

[Harness racer]

Come on now.

Dan was consistent top 10 in Chicago for years and won a couple hundred races.

 

    

[Grandstand Handicapper]

Were they really top trainers? I mean, I never followed Chicago racing daily. Always kept an eye on it, a few horses here and there, and always, always watched the stakes races. I kind of remember one of the brothers being in the top 10, maybe even the top 5, but I think that was for a meet or two, a year or two, etc.-----but I don't remember them being a top trainer or major factor for any substantial period time. Maybe a flash in the pan kind of thing. Weren't they more of a face in the crowd? I remember various agents trying to sell some of their horses every now and then.

[hasbeen]

Dan and Scott are good guys basically. A lot of people thought Scott was the brains of the barn back in the day, while Dan just was a paper trainer. I'm not sure of that but they did well with their horses. Many of their owners liked them. The 1 thing I didn't like was Dan passing himself off as a great trainer and huge gambler. He was neither. Scott was better in both areas. Scott talked to everyone; Dan kept to himself mostly.
Heard Dan wanted to move to Florida. Scott was at Hoosier last year but my friend Buzz in Vegas said he saw Scott there 3 weeks ago and he was hanging in the sportsbook at Red Rock or Suncoast.
To be honest it was easy for them to get the boot because no one liked their owners and no one would vouch for them and put themselves on the line. When they found stuff in Scott's car a,good lawyer would have gotten him a short suspension. Instead he got almost a death penalty. Sux