A trainer at a crossroads.....

[Grandstand Handicapper]

https://paulickreport.com/features/in-their-care/kirkpatrick-co-presents-in-their-care-back-in-the-u-s-trainer-jimmy-jerkens-at-a-crossroads

I get that he's a t-bred trainer, and maybe I wouldn't think about it if I hadn't met the guy-----and his dad-----but this is going on in the harness game too. Even more perhaps with harness racing with the current state of affairs. When I think about the harness game, way back in the day, I can't help but think about Dave Elliott. A truly great horseman, but just not a people person. When he was on top, people were sending him horses. Forget about soliciting and talking to owners, he didn't like talking to people, LOL. But a great horseman. His cousin, Steve Elliott, was a bit similar in that respect. Some excellent trainers just don't like, can't do, whatever, the business side of training.

[Sakit]

https://paulickreport.com/features/in-their-care/kirkpatrick-co-presents-in-their-care-back-in-the-u-s-trainer-jimmy-jerkens-at-a-crossroads

I get that he's a t-bred trainer, and maybe I wouldn't think about it if I hadn't met the guy-----and his dad-----but this is going on in the harness game too. Even more perhaps with harness racing with the current state of affairs. When I think about the harness game, way back in the day, I can't help but think about Dave Elliott. A truly great horseman, but just not a people person. When he was on top, people were sending him horses. Forget about soliciting and talking to owners, he didn't like talking to people, LOL. But a great horseman. His cousin, Steve Elliott, was a bit similar in that respect. Some excellent trainers just don't like, can't do, whatever, the business side of training.

I wonder whatever happened to Dave last I heard he went back to Michigan

[hammer0419]

Uber/Lyft in Florida. Not going to get into it. But Dave's issue's were more then his personality.

[Sakit]

Uber/Lyft in Florida. Not going to get into it. But Dave's issue's were more then his personality.

I agree on Dave's issues

[Casualfan1]

https://paulickreport.com/features/in-their-care/kirkpatrick-co-presents-in-their-care-back-in-the-u-s-trainer-jimmy-jerkens-at-a-crossroads

I get that he's a t-bred trainer, and maybe I wouldn't think about it if I hadn't met the guy-----and his dad-----but this is going on in the harness game too. Even more perhaps with harness racing with the current state of affairs. When I think about the harness game, way back in the day, I can't help but think about Dave Elliott. A truly great horseman, but just not a people person. When he was on top, people were sending him horses. Forget about soliciting and talking to owners, he didn't like talking to people, LOL. But a great horseman. His cousin, Steve Elliott, was a bit similar in that respect. Some excellent trainers just don't like, can't do, whatever, the business side of training.

After reading this article I always thought Tony Alagna working for Erv was perfect match for Tony is all salesman and like him or not Erv is an excellent horseman, night and day better than Tony but they were perfect fit.