Tom Van Berg - Thoroughbred Horse Trainer, Son of Hall of Fame Trainer Jack Van Berg

Released Thursday, 25th June 2020

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Tom Van Berg - Thoroughbred Horse Trainer, Son of Hall of Fame Trainer Jack Van Berg

Thursday, 25th June 2020

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2:29 - What the responsibilities of a thoroughbred horse trainer are.
3:57 - How much he was around his dad, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg, when he was young.
5:08 - Why Tom wanted to study aerospace engineering instead of following his father into the thoroughbred world and his post college experiences.
9:07 - How Tom likes to bring people into the horse racing world to show them what it’s like rather than tell them.
11:33 - How Jack Van Berg got his work ethic and how he would make anyone feel comfortable.
13:53 - How Tom describes his dad as a “dad.”
Chris Kotulakauthored a book called “Jack, From Grit To Glory, The True Story of Jack Van Berg, an American Horse Racing Legend.” Tom talks about how the book affected him in painting a better picture of his dad.
17:22 - What Tom learned most about training horses from his dad.
20:35 - How Tom applies his dad’s philosophy in how he trains horses today and the differences than when Jack was at the peak of his career.
22:17 - What a typical day/week is for a horse trainer.
24:29 - What a horse trainer’s team looks like in helping to make a thoroughbred successful.
27:15 - How the horse racing industry is mostly made up of people who have grown up in the business.
29:49 - How a horse trainer works the business and ownership groups.
33:26 - What the Covid-19 situation is for horse owners & trainers
39:08 - How Tom’s been able to work within Covid-19 limitations.
43:43 - What Tom’s biggest win was in his training career.
48:22 - How Jack Van Berg still makes his presence known with Tom and the horse racing community.
53:00 - On whether Tom is brave enough to make a prediction on if any of his horses will win the Kentucky Derby.
55:00 - The difficulty on training a horse to be a Kentucky Derby contender.
59:49 - How Tom loves to get people involved in horse racing.
1:02:42 - How much care goes into training the horses.
1:05:12 - Best advice Tom has been given working in this industry.
1:06:17 - How a fan should watch horse racing either at the track or on television.
1:09:32 - The color of Van Berg Stables silk colors.