What kind of car do you drive? Land Rover. Favorite dinner meal? Snack? Lobster; Mixed nuts. What is your favorite track to visit? Why? The Red Mile. The racing is tremendous and the social aspect is great, being able to catch up with so many people you may not see otherwise. What is your favorite big event in racing? Why? The Hambletonian. It's the pinnacle of the trotting events that draws the attention of the world. How often are horses or racing on your mind? Every day I scope out the industry-related sites for news, results, etc. What is your favorite thing to do outside of harness racing? Cruising -- it's a great way to see the world. How much has the pandemic taken that joy from you? I've had three cruises canceled since last April. The industry is supposed to start back up in April so I'm hoping for May. What is your favorite sport to watch? Team? Baseball -- Boston Red Sox. You can take the boy out of Boston but you can't take the Boston out of the boy. What is one thing about you most fans/bettors don't know? Back in the day, kids weren't allowed into the tracks except for special events. At age 13, in the Suffolk Downs clubhouse on Thanksgiving night, I picked nine straight winners. By race 10, almost everyone there wanted my pick. He lost. I'll never forget the horse, Torridadios driven by John Hassapelis.  Does that mean you still like to play the horses? I do, but I'm smarter about it now because you can't win betting every race. I probably play two to three races in a night. What is one word that describes harness racing for you? Roller coaster. How did you get started in harness racing? Growing up in Boston my neighbors owned horses at Foxboro Raceway. I used to go and sit in the barn area. The first time they let me jog I was hooked for life. What keeps you involved in the sport as an owner? I make money! I approach racing as a business and 99% of the time I leave emotion and sentimentality behind.  At 66 now, are you working outside of the industry or retired?  I'm pretty much retired. Besides racing, my real estate and financial investments keep me occupied. What is the best advice you've ever gotten about harness racing? Don't hang on to a horse longer than you should. Know when to sell! What was your best moment in harness racing? Maven setting the World Record of 1:51 4/5 at Delaware, Ohio in 2013. Which is the best horse you've ever owned? Hopefully it hasn't been born yet. What goes into the decision whether to buy a horse solo or in partnership? Up until 2018, the vast majority of horses I owned were solo. With almost all horses now owned in partnership that got pretty tough to do. So now almost all I buy are in partnership. How many horses do you own? 89 -- 26 solo and 63 in partnership.  Going into 2020, did you think Cattlewash was a potential stallion prospect? I did because I believed he would step up from age 2 to 3 and because so many people have remarked about his good looks and how his closely resembles his daddy (Somebeachsomewhere). What made you decide to race and breed him in 2021 rather than choosing one or the other? At first I thought to retire and breed. However, Ronnie Burke is confident we have yet to see his best. So, considering all that happened in 2020, it seemed wise to keep all options open and do both. Was his 1:46 4/5 win at The Red Mile a surprise to you? Yes and no. I knew he had more to him than what we'd seen. I was surprised at how comfortable he was doing it, especially realizing David Miller never pulled his earplugs. Is Cattlewash your first venture into standing a stallion? Yes, although I've owned shares in dozens of stallions over the years. You also own broodmares. Do you enjoy that side of the business? I am absolutely intrigued by it. Federico Tesio and Bill Shehan are two of my idols. It's like an artist approaching a blank canvas.  Will your pacing broodmares be bred to Cattlewash? Fourteen of my 18 pacing mares will be. If you had the power to change one thing in the sport, what would it be? We need to focus more on the bettor and increasing handle. Harness Racing must achieve self-sustainability. Since you understand the plight of the handicapper as well as the owner, what can we do to appeal to bettors? This has been hashed out on DRF Harness and other publications, but we have an integrity issue. Harness Racing has a bit of a black eye with some people not thinking it is on the up-and-up. We have to rebuild credibility. How to do that is the $1 million question. We have to look at the way races are raced and Judges need to make sure everyone is putting forth their best effort. Too many races are contested in a straight line without movement and there are too many holes. We've turned the sport into a quarter-mile sprint. We might as well be a quarter-horse race.  How do you view the future of harness racing? The sport will continue to fade unless we can attract young people.  How would you rate yourself as an owner? Are you laid back or more hands-on? A successful businessman knows to give his managers the freedom to do the job they were hired to do. I encourage, communicate and then we jointly make the decisions.  What about as a yearling selector? How would you rate yourself in that respect? I think I do okay. I have selected and purchased six world champions. It helps having a second set of eyes when judging physical attributes. You are involved in Irish Harness Racing. What lured you into racing in that country? In 2012, I met two gentlemen (Donal Murphy & Fimbarr Quill) from Ireland at the Harrisburg sale. When I visited Ireland I met up with them at the races one day and was so impressed by the Irish horsemen and their passion and dedication. I felt the need to try to help them grow racing there. Time for the stretch drive.  Best Horse you ever saw: Niatross. Best Driver: The one that drove my last stakes winner. Best Trainer: Ronnie Burke. Lasix -- Yes or No?: Yes. Favorite TV Show?: Suits. Trotters or Pacers?: Trotters.