When
did you become a trainer?
I obtained my trainer's license in the fall of
2002
2) The first horse that I raced once I got my
license was a 2 year old named Penthouse Prince. And he won his and my first
start.
Do
you have any horses that you think will make the Queen’s plate next year
or ones to watch out for in the near future?
3) There are a couple of 2 year olds that I think
will be ok next year.
It's too early for me to tell if they are Queen's
Plate material.
You
are going to Palm Meadows for the winter this year how many horses will
you be taking down and is there a set goal or race that you are focusing
for the horses and is it down in the US or back in Canada?
4) I am taking 15 horses to Palm Meadows
this winter.
I will have some 2 year olds that didn't quite
make the races this year in hopes of developing them for next year. I will also
have a couple of older horses to race at Gulfstream.
Who
has been the best horse you have trained so far?
5) I have been lucky to have trained several good
horses. I guess right now Anne's Beauty would have to be on that list. She has
won 3 stakes for us so far, with one of them being graded. Niigon's Touch
is a very talented filly that won a stake and just missed in the Bison City.
Vany's Forum was the first horse I claimed. He wasn't a stakes horse but he had
a huge heart. He won alot of races for me and he was very fun to train.
Is
there any goal that you have?
6) I think every trainer at Woodbine wants to win
the Queen's Plate. That's a huge race to win. In 2001 when I was an assistant
with my father, we won the Atto Mile. That was a great race to win, so
I'd love to win that myself. I guess my main goal is to have a good,
consistent career.
The
talk around is that you’re the new and upcoming big trainer at Woodbine how
does that make you feel?
7) I guess there has been some extra attention
towards me this year. I think that's what happens when you have quality stock.
I have been fortunate enough to have several allowance horses and a few stake
horses this year. I'm taking it all in stride. This is a very humbling game and
you can't get too high on yourself or you'll hit the ground very fast. I can
only hope that next year is as good.
What
is a normal day at the track like for your stable?
8) I have to start by saying that I have a great
crew. I get to the barn in the morning and most of the guys are already there.
They know they're jobs so that makes it easier on me. We all get together
well and know how to have fun but the horses always come first.
What
do you think about the Poly Track at Woodbine?
9) The polytrack is a relatively new concept in
North America. It has only been in for a few years and I think that we all
are still learning quite allot about it.
If
there were something that you would change about Woodbine What would it be?
10) I think that Woodbine is a world-class
facility that has the best purses in North America. The first year I
started training, I was offered job training
in New York. I was told that in New York I could
make it big. I responded to that person by say "Woodbine is
my home and there is nowhere else I would rather train." I said
that nine years ago and I still mean every word of it. There are many
great tracks in the States that I would love to race at but Woodbine will always
be home.
Paul is ranked 212 for top North American trainers this year Win% Top3 Top3%
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| Starts | Firsts | Seconds | Thirds | Earnings | |||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 20 | 12 | 5 | $ 925,154 | |||||||||||||||||
| Career Thoroughbred Racing Summary: | |||||
| Starts | Firsts | Seconds | Thirds | Earnings | |
| 937 | 145 | 130 | 101 | $ 4,933,262 | |
