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Meet this married pair of trainers Kent and Cindy Saunders

Original article written by Ashley Hunt posted 2 years 4 weeks ago

Q: Who discovered the SIM and persuaded the other to join?

A: Kent did while on Xmas vacation and convinced Cindy to join the next day


Q: Is it difficult to race against your spouse?

A: Cindy: no
Kent : we used to be more competitive, always trying to have the most winners each day for bragging rights but not in a long time


Q: What is the biggest race you two have raced against each other?

A: Kent: It seems like we were both in a 2 yr old SC race and both finished up the track


Q: Which division you prefer?

A: Cindy: Turf Sprinter
Kent: Trotters


Q: Kent, how did you feel when you won the Breeder or the Year?

A: Relieved...lol! I had thought I had a chance at one of the big awards in previous seasons and not won and sort of gave up!


Q: Cindy, how about when you won your first Steward’s Cup?

A: I was surprised and did a little dance...lol! (When She's with Me)


Q: What is your favorite memory from the SIM?

A: Cindy: Cinematic beat See You Monday in the Desert Sprint Cup with a SR of 100
Kent: When Golden Nugget won the Emotonian


Q: What has been your most memorable win?

A: Kent: Winning my first SC with Lord of the Lawn
Cindy: also my first SC as above


Q: After all the amazing horses that you have had, which one is your favorite? Each other’s favorite?

A: Cindy: Song of My Heart, I bred her from a Steward Bred Lease.
Kent: Face the Wind who is winding down a great career, is a 4th generation Homebred who "Jumped" from Stakes to super Freak in his first start which had never happened to me at that level before.


Q: Are there any two of your own that you wish you could have raced against each other? Each other’s?

A: Combined: Face the Wind vs Little Fiction in their prime...both real nice horses in a division were both prominent trainers


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