Realizing A Childhood Dream – But At A Cost

Sixteen months ago, Norwegian duo Rune Arild Hansen and Bjarne Morisbak were shooting the breeze with five other owners and amateur trainers when the topic turned to their two-year-old in training in the United States with Ake Svanstedt. Their friends were curious if the colt could be a factor in the money-rich two and three-year-old races in North America – and even the biggest one?