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Richard Violette, Jr., successful trainer and former President of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, is this week's guest on Across the Board with Andy Serling, now available for download.
Violette joined Serling on Saturday, December 9, just after the 32nd running of the $100,000 Garland of Roses for filly and mare sprinters. The two discussed Violette's life as trainer on the NYRA circuit as well as his 25 years of service to NYTHA, including the last 10 years as president.
A graduate of Lowell University in his native Massachusetts, Violette began his career working on the backstretch at Suffolk Downs. He was assistant trainer to Emile Allain at Woodbine Race Track in Canada for two years, then went to New York to take the job as an assistant to David Whiteley. He started his own public stable in 1983. Top horses trained by Violette include graded-stakes winners Citadeed, Dream Rush, Gitchee Goomie, High Finance, Man from Wicklow, March Magic, Nijinsky's Gold, Read the Footnotes, Samraat, Savedbythelight, Upon My Soul and Worstcasescenario. Violette captured the 2017 Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup with New York-bred Diversify.
Violette's last day as NYTHA President was Tuesday, December 12.
Launched in April 2017, Across the Board with Andy Serling is a podcast presented by the New York Racing Association. New episodes of the show will be released in regular installments throughout the year, providing fans and horseplayers with access to the most interesting personalities in racing.
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