My home base is in Illinois. Chris Dorris is my trainer here. Anyone that follows thoroughbred racing knows that Chris is a real "rising star" on the local scene. He is currently listed as #2 in the trainer standings at Hawthorne as of 03/09/10. One thing that I really like is his percent "in the money" stats. Even though almost all trainers have hot and cold spells, Chris's year end numbers always show well over 50% for the top three positions. That means a lot to the owner. He's an easy guy to talk to, and he puts the horses in at the levels where they belong. If you're interested in talking with him about his rates and training philosophy, walk in or call the racing office at either Hawthorne or Arlington Racetracks to contact him.

I also occasionally ship some of my own horses out east to race in Randy Allen's barn. I have claimed several horses through Randy, and all have made me money. Randy carefully works together with me to help me choose horses that will give me the best chance to make a profit. Randy is a very nice guy that is concerned for the safety and well being of the horses in his stable. Randy's home base is Philadelphia Park. There are about ten racetracks within two hours of his home base, so there are tons of opportunity out east. Most of the tracks have slots so the purses are very generous!!

If you are looking for a good person to break your late yearlings, two year olds or older horses call Rick Lacey in Southern Illinois:

Rock-N 4-L Ranch
Rick & Marla Lacey
11255 N. Sparrow Lane
Mt. Vernon, Illinois 62864
telephone: (cell) 618-214-0444
telephone: (farm) 618-244-5300