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Fenwick trains near Butler, Md. Among syndicates he works for, Dogwood Stables’ runners have been the most high profile. Dogwood’s Inlander was voted champion steeplechaser following his 1987 Colonial Cup victory and second-place in the Breeders’ Cup ‘chase. Their Kesslin won the $100,000 Iroquois in 1989, but Fenwick said Dogwood’s first steeplechase syndicate horse was by far the most memorable.
“Dogwood Stables has long been the ‘king’ of racehorse syndication,” Fenwick said. “[Dogwood creator and managing partner] Cot Campbell has been involved in flat racing for many years, but about 15 years ago, he got interested in steeplechasing. That’s when the Dueling Grounds chase was worth $750,000, and the Breeders’ Cup chase $250,000. Dogwood is a bottom-line profit operation, and Cot decided that finally American steeplechasing was worth a try.
“He called me one day in late 1984 and wanted to import this horse, Valentinian, from France,” Fenwick continued. “He was pretty good on the Hat in France, and Cot thought he might make a good jumper. Well, when he got to my stable, we discovered he was an entire horse, all stallion, and difficult to train. Uq m iQO hard on himSelf.' ind fefc’slalfiens run well •VJiv *’• * V {0*- r. * See Owners, Page 19
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