Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

Odds On Racing's

Trainer of the Month
for September 2007

Osvaldo Formia

Osvaldo Formia, 69, who was born in Cordoba, Argentina, came to the United States as the groom of trotter Thomas Atkyns, who was invited to compete in the 1969 Roosevelt International.

When horse and groom were about to leave Argentina, there was a minor revolution that delayed their departure for 17 days.

Osvaldo Formia

Due to the delay, Thomas Atkyns could not compete in the race, but Formia liked the United States so much that he decided to remain.
Harmonnious

Harmonious & John Campbell

Formia assisted Hall of Fame trainer Howard Beissinger in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and was the caretaker of two Hambletonian winners, Lindy's Pride in 1969 and Speedy Somolli in 1978.
Probe

                                           Probe & William Fahy

When one of Beissinger’s clients, Frank Antonacci of Lindy Farms in Connecticut, formed a private racing stable, he hired Formia and they teamed to win two Hambletonians, with Harmonious [1990] and Probe [deadheated with Park Avenue Joe in 1989].

Formia now trains a small stable from his home base in Delray Beach, Florida.

Osvaldo Formia's Career Training Statistics through August 25, 2007
Year    Starts   Wins/2nds/3rds   Earnings
2007      26       4        4        3      $ 99,690
2006      40       10        8        4      $ 174,175
2005       0          0       0        0      $ 0
2004      17         4        1       2       $ 17,474
2003      57       14       4       9       $ 180,389
2002      115      21      17      15      $ 319,352
2001      113      21      13      18      $ 409,464
2000      141      27      17      17      $ 509,783
1999      124      27      23      11      $ 1,111,123
1998      119      25      18      10      $ 914,416
1997      67        8         9       6      $ 435,906
1996      150      26      15      21      $ 793,635
1995      160      43      24      20      $ 860,887
1994       30       3        7       1      $ 16,148
1993      75        6      10      11      $ 254,406
1992      117      13      11      13      $ 174,312
1991      175      34      37      16      $ 821,987
Totals              286                         $7,093,147