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In the game of Horse Racing, the trainer is the number one component on the team. We feel very fortunate to have such talented trainers to work with our horses.
 Doug O'Neill
Armando Lage
Shannon Hastings
Lisa Lewis
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Doug was our original trainer when Owners Stable was formed, and remains one of the key leaders of our growth in this business.
Doug fell in love with horse racing at an early age after moving to Southern California from Michigan. After graduating from high school, he started working for Trainer Jude Feld as a hot walker. He then went on to work for Hector Palma, Richard Mandella, and Doug Peterson. These respected trainers helped to mold Doug into the trainer that he is today.
"I enjoy all facets of the game, from claiming to developing young horses." -Doug O'Neill
Doug has trained several notable horses including Sky Jack, Marino Marini, and recently Sharp Lisa and Breeder's Cup winner Stevie Wonderboy.
Doug O'Neill's Facts: 2006
Won the Hollywood and Del Mar titles in 2005, and has finished in the top 5 of every other meeting in the past 3 years.
Top 5 in the Nation in wins and in money earned.
21% win percentage with claiming races, and an amazing 28% first off of the claim.
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Armando relocated to Northern California in 1997 after training in So. California for a number of years after coming from Mexico City where his father was a long time trainer. Every since he has arrived up North, he can always be found in the top 10 of the trainer standings during the regular Golden Gate and Bay Meadows meets as well as the Fair Circuit during the Summertime.
He has always taken care of our horses that we send in to run up from So. California and we have now partnered with him on a few two-year olds that look very promising.
A trainer often known for dealing with problem horses, Lage quipped that "We talk in one side of the ear while covering the other in hopes that the horse will listen to instructions".
Armando Lage Facts: 2006
Finished in the top 5 at the recently completed Golden Gate meeting, and will look to improve on that figure with the Bay Meadows, Golden Gate and No. California Fair meets this Summer. .
He is 18% first off of the claim, and excels on getting younger horses to relaxe and go a route of ground. .
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After the great care and training that Shannon provided for our good mare Aclevershadeofjade when she went down to Texas to finish 3rd in a Stakes last year, it was an easy choice to have him lead the charge for our Texas partnerships. Someone who has always been used to working hard since he played football back for Texas A& M, Shannon has a small string that makes the circuit between Retama in the Summer, Sam Houston in Fall and Winter, and at Lone Star in the Spring. Given a chance with the right stock, he excels with getting younger horses to run long and re-energizing the careers of older claimers.
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Lisa LewisI grew up on a horse farm in Maryland. It was a breeding and training farm
so she was fortunate to be around all parts of the business. Lisa's real interest was
always with the horses in training. Both Her parents were successful horse
trainers on the East coast. she worked for her parents until I was 18 and then came
to California to work for Jack Vanberg.
Lisa started training on her own in 1990 at Canterbury Downs. Her first stakes
winner was there, his name was Buchman. He was Minnesota bred champion that year
and went on to win over 250,000. He won or placed in graded stakes and set two
turf records. He set one at Keenland going a mile and one at Gulfstream Park
going 1 1/8.
Lisa also trained a very good filly named American Royale. she was undefeated as a
two year old when she won the Collen stakes at Monmouth setting a new track
record and then winning the Grade 2 Adirondack stake at Saratoga. She was
nominated for an eclipse award that year. As a three year old she won four out
of six starts including the Grade 2 Prioress at Belmont Park again setting a
stakes record. She was owned by Lanes End Farm.
Lisa has trained other graded and non graded stakes winners Superb Sympathy,
Fortunate Faith, Sunny Shamrock, Distinctive Ruby,Belong to Sea, Kissin Saint ,
River Rush. Capsized who stands here in California. He won or placed in Graded
stakes from the age of two until six.
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OJ is well known to Owners Stable. He is Armando Lage's former assitant and has had a hand in our success in northern California for some time. He is kown as an excellent horseman and places his horses well. He has turned the troubled startes we have sent them into runners and back into the winners circle.
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