Scherer's horses doing the talking for him

A year ago at Fair Grounds, trainer Richie Scherer liked what he was seeing during morning training as the 2015-16 race meet got started.

“Last year, I came in here and had horses I thought were doing really well, and I told people I was going to win some races, and I didn’t at all,” Scherer said wryly. “This year, they all were training that way again, but I kept my mouth shut.”

The silence has proved golden, as Scherer, through Sunday’s races, had won with five of his first 14 starters. And these have not been obvious, slam-dunk winners; Scherer’s $2 return on investment stands at a gigantic $5.71.

“We got here a little earlier this year, but mainly everything has been the same,” Scherer said. “It’s just a condition comes up right, you get a good pace scenario, a good ride. It’s all just happened to come together at the same time instead of being spread out.”

Scherer’s father, Merrill, also has started the meet strong with four wins from 11 starters, and both of those Scherers plus Richie’s brother Gary won Fair Grounds races over two days last week.