Forster takes shot in east coast graded stake

I, personally, as well as the entire worldwide staff of the Tote Board Brad blogging empire, would like to wish friend of the blog, Grant Forster, and his colt Brother Bobby the best of luck in Saturday's Grade 3, $300,000 Philip H. Iselin Breeders' Cup Stakes at Monmouth Park.

Grant commented on the race and his colt saying,

Bobby has returned from his farm vacation reinvigorated and is training as though ready to take on the world. The field is not a soft one but that should not be expected of a race who can boast to having had such winners as Carry Back, Bold Ruler, Nashua, Spectacular Bid, Spend A Buck, Alysheba, and Ghostzapper, among others.

Bobby finished 2nd to Lawyer Ron in the Oaklawn Handicap at 39-1. I'm pulling for equally generous odds on Saturday.

Trainer Grant Forster Interviewed

Wander over to love da goat and listen to this week's interview with guest Grant Forster. Keep an eye on this guy, and one day you'll get to say, "I knew about him way back when..."

From a 2005 Kentucky Oaks press release, which he entered the filly Rugula:

Forster has only been training horses on his own for three years, but his experience in the industry goes back much farther, thanks in part to working with his father through the years. A graduate of the University of Arizona's Race Track Industry Program, Forster also has worked in the field of media relations at Emerald Downs. He officially got his trainer's license in January 2003.

"To be here already in my career, I'm having a ball. This is what it's all about," Forster said.