Big ranger Ronnie gillespie

[cmracing11]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on changing trainers so late in game? Big Ranger .

Ronnie only made the horse about 495k.

Hes gotta be steaming .

Anybody have whole story?

[PineHurstPacer]

It's not that complicated.

Who pays the bills gives the animal to a trainer they choose who is willing to take it.

[cmracing11]

You win 14 out of 16 races, horse of the year in Ohio ,
Make 500k

Can’t train for people like that .
Lose lose

If it don’t go well in hambo , it will be trainers fault right away.

[SeattleSlew]

The owners obvioiusly still have a lot of faith in him since he is breaking horses and racing a lot of horses in the OHSS for them, so it was not a "break."

If Big Ranger is good enough to become a viable stud they should give Gillespie at least a perpetual breeding and perhaps more, since, as has been pointed out, he "made" the horse.

I love Tetrick on pacers, be he is more problematic on trotters (higher % go galloping that I think should), so I find the driver choice a bit curious, but Anette Lorentzon is a gifted trainer of trotters.

[MTP1972]

Tetrick has been driving her horses for a long time, he was the regular driver of her top trotter Guardian Angel As.

[Kenny]

What’s everyone’s thoughts on changing trainers so late in game? Big Ranger .

Ronnie only made the horse about 495k.

Hes gotta be steaming .

Anybody have whole story?

He will be on my ticket but I will not be rooting for him to win. Ronnie Gillespie deserved the right to see this through. This could have been a good story like Vivid Photo. A break at the start would be wonderful.

[PineHurstPacer]

Tetrick has been driving her horses for a long time, he was the regular driver of her top trotter Guardian Angel As.

Barlett drove that horse in the hambo

caused What The Hill to get D'q in the final

[Lockedin with Pace]

Barlett drove that horse in the hambo

caused What The Hill to get D'q in the final

I remember the race and the DQ, Tetrick drove him as an older horse and did well.

[Harness racer]

I think Big Ranger wins it Saturday.  Horse is a monster and TT can drive anything!

[Checked Up]

I too believe that Ronnie was robbed of a great chance to win the Hambo,However this horse only has one shot to win this race,so moving him to a barn that has the latest chemical warfare products only makes sense for the owners in my book. I not only expect the horse to win but also set a new speed record while doing so!

[Kenny]

I too believe that Ronnie was robbed of a great chance to win the Hambo,However this horse only has one shot to win this race,so moving him to a barn that has the latest chemical warfare products only makes sense for the owners in my book. I not only expect the horse to win but also set a new speed record while doing so!

And the industry/sport loses the opportunity for a great story that could promote the sport to groups that little about it now.

[Harness racer]

If the horse wins and the owners/trainer doesn’t give RG a mention, they are classless!

[Call Sign Merlin]

Agree with all the comments but seems like something is going on with Ronnie’s barn.  He lost his nice pacer to Carter Pinske and over the last 10 days he only has 2 training starts. 

[hoosierboy]

Agree with all the comments but seems like something is going on with Ronnie’s barn.  He lost his nice pacer to Carter Pinske and over the last 10 days he only has 2 training starts.

Carter had a few wins this week with horses from RG stable

[Harness racer]

Positive coming?  If not seems odd owners are leaving.