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William H. Turner
Triple Crown trainer

Willfulness
2-year old thoroughbred colt

All my life, I thought thoroughbred racehorses belonged exclusively to the wealthy. Then in 2001, some guys from Saratoga and a chestnut gelding named Funny Cide blasted away that preconception.

I did a little research and discovered that in fact, the average race horse owner is, well, average.

Average sounded attainable. I dusted off my fake pearls and sent a check for $1,500 to a partnership called Castle Village Farm. And then I told my husband...