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...being protected by a round-the-clock guard detail. But Barn No. 48 is more than the home of Pleasant Colony. It is the domain of Johnny Campo, the controversial trainer who violated one of the conventions of the racing world by brashly predicting victory for his once obscure colt: A new coat of paint might spiff up Pleasant Colony's stable, but no amount of maintenance will transform Johnny Campo into a gentleman. A combative New York City street kid who worked his way up, Campo is loud, untidy and embarrassingly blunt...
...enterprise seemed to stop there. As a boy on the frontier of Ohio, he had been instructed by his father in how to bargain for a colt-then told the owner the highest price he could offer. He remained ingenuous; amid the bonanzas of the West, he panned only fool's gold. In San Francisco, a friend from the East talked him out of $1,500 for a partnership, gulled him into destroying the notes and soon absconded. On Army duty in the Pacific Northwest, he sought to make some side money raising potatoes for hungry settlers; the Columbia...
...favorite riding horse, Little Man, a 17-year-old thoroughbred he raised from a colt, is always here waiting. Only Reagan rides him. Reagan is sentimental about all his animals. Three months ago, one of his dogs, a German shepherd named Fuzzy, had to be put to sleep because of arthritis in his hips, and Reagan had a small ceremony. He fed the dog some final treats, said his goodbyes, and buried him on a nearby hillside next to Rhino, which belonged to his son Ron. Reagan scratched the dog's name on a marker and covered the grave...
Niatross continued to dominate the pacing field as a three-year-old, finally running up a string of 19 consecutive wins. In July the agreement between the owners came unraveled-and so did the colt. Galbraith and Berger sued Guida, hoping to invalidate the sale. The central issue was where Niatross would stand at stud. Galbraith wants the horse at the Scottsville, N.Y., farm run by his wife. The purchase agreement stipulates that Niatross will go to a farm of Guida's choosing. For her part, Berger will say only that she wants her colt to remain...
While the owners feuded, Niatross faltered. He lost back-to-back starts, the only defeats of his 32-race career. Trailing in a race at Saratoga on July 5, Galbraith tapped Niatross with a whip. It was the first time the colt had ever been whipped. Startled, he bolted over the railing, sprawling with a sickening thud on the in field grass. Miraculously, he escaped with a bruise. Six days later, Niatross raced at New Jersey's Meadowlands and finished fourth...