In fact, two of her stable stars - Xtrafine Xtina and Midnight Sympathy ran first and third, respectively, in the closing day of Stars And Stripes Stakes at Grants Pass. She saddled seven winners to take another title at the Grants Pass meet that concluded July 4th. It’s all good when you come here.”Īnd Beckner is full of momentum for this year’s Humboldt meet. The horses like the cooler climate and the track is very kind. “You are treated like royalty when you come to race here. “The fans in Ferndale are super,” claims Beckner. Beckner had her stable finish either first, second or third 13 times in 16 meet starts, as she became the first woman to capture the Humboldt training crown since Karen Haverty accomplished the feat four years in a row (2005-2008). “In addition, I shipped down well before the meet started to get the horses accustomed to the track and the cooler weather.”Īnd it did not hurt that Beckner is very sharp at reading a condition book and entering her horses in the races where they were the most competitive.īeckner saddled six winners over the six days and claimed the Humboldt training title in a photo decision over veteran Gary Greiner, who clicked with five winners, including Humboldt Marathon hero Mount Pelliar. “I wanted to ‘freshen up’ my horses prior to Ferndale with the idea of running them twice during the two-week, six-day Humboldt Fair meet last season, and I wanted to bring runners that were ‘bullring’ specialists who would appreciate competing on a half-mile track with tighter turns like Ferndale’s track.
Trainer Teri Beckner had a “game plan” when she shipped her stable of thoroughbreds from Oregon to the Humboldt County Fair last year.
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