Who was (is) your harness racing guru?

[pylon]

Igor Kusyshyn, Al Stanley and Len Ragozin.

I only bet to win. I never box/wheel anything (except HI-5 mandatory payout) - cold Ex, Tri and Super only. The only time I take a spread is in multis.
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 i remember Igor...i attended seminars he conducted in Toronto many many years ago...sharp dude
back in the 70,s i sat with a bunch of guys at the end of the glass enclosure of the grandstand at Greenwood
there was a fellow named Jack who always watched horses score down and could always pinpoint sharp looking horses who were on their toes,,,the angle didnt work all the time but enough to incorporate it into your handicapping....b ut Jack always told me to check if a horse did anything different from previous races and factor that in...he had a great memory, but also took notes in his notebook,,,,over the years we lost touch with each other but he was a sharp as it gets

[Loose Horse]

Igor Kusyshyn, Al Stanley and Len Ragozin.

I only bet to win. I never box/wheel anything (except HI-5 mandatory payout) - cold Ex, Tri and Super only. The only time I take a spread is in multis.
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 i remember Igor...i attended seminars he conducted in Toronto many many years ago...sharp dude
back in the 70,s i sat with a bunch of guys at the end of the glass enclosure of the grandstand at Greenwood
there was a fellow named Jack who always watched horses score down and could always pinpoint sharp looking horses who were on their toes,,,the angle didnt work all the time but enough to incorporate it into your handicapping....b ut Jack always told me to check if a horse did anything different from previous races and factor that in...he had a great memory, but also took notes in his notebook,,,,over the years we lost touch with each other but he was a sharp as it gets

I never met Igor (sad), but I did look after a horse for his (at the time) trainer and driver, Butch Elliott, some years later. This was during a winter meet when shipping into Greenwood wasn’t a feasible option for him.

Any success I've had has Igor to thank for it.