Another alleged co-conspirator, Nicholas Surick of Freehold, was a successful harness racing trainer at the Meadowlands Racetrack who entered horses in more than 3,000 races from 2018-2020. "I think we've got fair odds," Brennan said. And legendary trainer Charles Sylvester, whose horse, Chip Chip Hooray! A robust man who towers over his more well-known competitors, Brennan looked the part of a rookie at his first Hambletonian.Although Jets'wide receiver Wayne Chrebet will be in Tokyo on Saturday playing against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he'll have a rooting interest in the $500,000 Hambletonian Oaks, the co-feature on Saturday's 15-race card that begins at 11:30 a.m. Chrebet is a co-owner of Delmartha, a 10-1 shot. His love for horses drew him back.He was almost blinded by the spotlight.With the fifth post position and Luc Ouellette in the driver's seat, the odds on Sugar Trader are 8-1. All the stats, form and information about trainer - John Brennan available at RACING.COM – The first destination for Australian Horse Racing. Then came Sugar Trader. "At 24, I quit the steamfitting business," he said.

Brennan is the trainer and one-third owner of Sugar Trader, one of the more intriguing horses among the 10 competing. John Brennan Death : John Brennan Obituary, horse trainer John Brennan has died, according to a statement posted online on March.

Phil Murphy announced his death Tuesday, but did not identify him by name. A robust man who towers over his more well-known competitors, Brennan … Yonkers Raceway canceled live racing Tuesday night after John Brennan, the Standardbred Owners Association of New York Director representing horsemen at …

Brennan had not recently traveled outside the United States, she said. 19, 2020. Brennan said it took 11 months of training to get Sugar Trader in the shape he is in today.According to McKee, Sugar Trader is likely to tail the usually quick-starting Power to Charm out of the gate, hoping to overtake the favorite in the stretch run.On advice from a friend, Brennan bid $19,000 and landed Sugar Trader, which had no famous pedigree - unlike the rest of the horses in the field.

We learned of the deceased through the following tribute posted on social media., 3/ John Brennan, 69-year-old horse trainer worked in the Yonkers racing office, a MGM Resorts International said in a… Anyone could jump up and win. "Once he was able to put enough money aside, he bought his first horse, and has been buying and training ever since.For more than a decade, Brennan toiled in relative anonymity, working with cheaper horses that ran well but never hit a large payday.

Many of the favorites reside on farms in Central or South Jersey and aren't too familiar with the track. "I think we have just as good a chance as anybody. "The long-time owner and trainer from Little Ferry appeared nervous and wide-eyed Tuesday at The Meadowlands Racetrack as the post positions for Saturday's Hambletonian were being announced.In the past, Brennan said he had spent in upwards of $30,000 for horses with strong backgrounds - mothers and fathers who had had won big money - that "never made the races." Brennan finished school in 1968 and worked as a steamfitter for four years before he began his career in harness racing in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Has been training horses for more than 40 years, racing stables in … was victorious in last year's $1 million Hambo. This is a good field, but it's not like there is one great horse out there to beat. "Unbelievable," was the first word out of his mouth after the cameras stopped rolling. John Brennan, a 69-year-old horse trainer and mainstay in the paddock of the Yonkers Raceway, had several underlying medical conditions, including … Weather services are predicting a 50 percent chance of rain for Saturday.

Like trainer Jimmy Takter, who has two horses in the field, including Bebop, which has the inside position. We've received your submission.Yonkers Raceway was shut down Tuesday after a long-time harness racing trainer and fixture at the track died from the coronavirus, according to track officials and news reports.“We will continue to coordinate with and follow the guidance of health officials and support them in their response and prevention efforts.”Brennan’s death prompted MGM Resorts International, which owns the historic Yonkers racing track, to close the gates and ask employees who worked with Brennan to self-quarantine.Gov. They spoke with the confidence of those who have been here, done that, and won the race. "I'm a minor leaguer, and I'm in the big leagues. ""I don't usually spend that much money on horses, because I don't have the money to spend," he said. It's like John is the Detroit Tigers going against the New York Yankees.

In 2013, Surick — who had his license briefly suspended by the New Jersey Racing Commission five years later — had his own gripes about negative rumors . ""When I first looked at the colt, it was really good-looking," Brennan said. Sugar Trader, meanwhile, is housed at The Meadowlands and practices there daily.