Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Odds On Racing's

Trainer of the Month
for May 2007

Nat Varty

Nat Varty, a Peterborogouh, Ontario nativge, started in the horse business at Peterborough’s Kawartha Downs as a caretaker for Pat Hunt and Rick Fife.

He began his OJC career as a caretaker and assistant trainer in the John Burns Stable, and in August, 1999 started his own stable after a three-year stint in New Jersey where he served as head conditioner for the Bill Robinson stable.

Nat Varty

Nat also spent eight years training for Robinson in Ontario and while there, Varty was fortunate enough to look after 1997 Pacing Triple Crown winner Western Dreamer. He conditioned Ontario-bred pacing mare Jays Table when she set a world record 1:49.3 mile in the 1998 Breeders Crown at the Meadowlands. The Firepan moved into the Varty camp prior to the 1999 Metro Pace eliminations and a week later was crowned Metro champion.

Nat has consistently ranked among the top five trainers at Woodbine and Mohawk since 2000, and finished third in the 2004 standings, with his stable’s $2.8-million
in purse earnings the highest since 2001.

In 2005, Varty starters recorded 31 wins on the Canadian circuit of Woodbine and Mohawk, as the 'Odds' were in Varty's favor, as Odds On Helen, Odds On Beth and Odds On Beth were all multiple winners.

Varty closed out the campaign by hitting a triple – three consecutive wins courtesy of Odds On Helen, Storm Mist and Brooklynagain, the latter taking a win at Kawartha Downs.

Varty had three straight 100+ win local campaigns from 2000-2002 and then just missed the following year by one when he notched 99 wins. In 2004, the operation featured a steady supply of top quality conditioned and claiming horses led by the likes of free for all
performer Royal Mattjesty.

Nat Varty Career Training Totals
Through May 1, 2007
Year  Starts/Wins/2nds/3rds  Earnings
2007 112   25    17     8       $451,673
2006 324    70    43    36        $832,198
2005   547    78    48   57     $913,206
2004   766 160   95 83        $3,067,772
2003   740 129   75   90        $1,671,867
2002   942   181   126   104    $1,923,787
2001 996 233 147   119      $5,293,950
2000   500   149   67     48      $3,090,614
1999   295   60    35      39       $1,708,006
1998 234    45   43      30       $1,215,771
1997   83     14   18    10        $841,187
1996 179    26    17     18       $508,931
1995     6      3      1        0        $77,209
1994     1      1      0        0        $20,000
Total        1,174                      $21,616,171