The knowledge and passion of owner, bettor and fan Dr. Howard Perlmutter
Dr Howard Perlmutter is a dentist by profession and a horse owner and fan of harness racing. He started getting interested in harness race in his mid-to-late teens.
Dr. Howard Perlmutter started betting on harness racing when he was 15 or 16. He was introduced to the sport by Joe Giaquinto. Now he's a well-known and experienced handicapper. He's read everything on the game and learned from his friends. His opinion on it is now very different from others. The Meadowlands is his favourite track. It's also his favorite place to bet. Dr. Perl mutter is a fan of the horse racing.
Jerry Silverman was his first trainer. He owned a Sonsam filly named Snappy Dream. His wife Sarah and he read the catalogs from cover to cover. Doug Dilloian has six racehorses that race mostly at Yonkers. They have a few 2-year-olds with Tony Alagna and Casie Coleman. Most of their older horses are from Down Under. Mark Lewis is their scout. He has an excellent feel for the job and a good knowledge of North American racing. Their best horse is a 2 year old Hungry Angel Boy.
Dr. Howard Perlmutter is a fan of harness racing. He believes that the sport needs to be more popular to increase its popularity. Perl mutes the number of people betting on the horse racing at Saratoga on Travers day. He is also a big fan and bettor of all major sports. His favorite team is the New York Rangers. The Knicks are also his favorite football team. They are mired in mediocrity. It's been a long time since their glory years. For him, the Raiders are a team that has been disappointing.
Dr. Howard Perlmutter will be going to Lexington and Harrisburg to do some yearling shopping this year. He discounts the first day of the sale as the horses being offered are not to his pocketbook's liking. Last year there was plenty of value to be found among the yearlings by Stay Hungry, International Moni, Father Patrick and Cantab Hall. “As Bill Wellwood was fond of saying when everybody else is zigging, I try to zag”
Niatross is the best horse that he's seen. Somebeachsomewhere was managed well, but some purists might take a couple of brownie points off his resume. Sonsam's Meadowlands Pace performance might have been the greatest single race that I've ever seen, according to the trainer.
Dr. Howard Perlmutter names the five best drivers that he's seen. John Campbell, Buddy Gilmour, Tim Tetrick, Herve Filion, Mike Lachance are the drivers he mentions.
Jimmy Campbell, George Teague, Dr Ian Moore, John Bax and Joe Holloway are trainers who have had more success than most. Dr. Howard Perlmutter is owner, bettor and fan of the sport.
Dr. Howard Perlmutter has been betting on horses for decades. He names Andy Berg, Joe Giaquinto, Glenn Goller and Les Stark as the best handicappers.
The knowledge and passion of owner, bettor and fan Dr. Howard Perlmutter is what he likes most about harness racing.
The Curmudgeon is a fan of Dr. Howard Perlmutter.
