This here story is about Ron Moquett. He’s some fella who trains them horses, you know, them racehorses. He’s from Oklahoma, born and bred there, I reckon. Now he’s set up shop down in Hot Springs, Arkansas, training them horses to run fast. He does races in Arkansas and Kentucky, and he got started in 1997.
They say he’s been training horses since ’97. First horse he ever put a saddle on was way back then. That’s a long time ago. 1997, 1998, 1999, He made some money in 1999, a whole lot of money. He’s good at what he does, I guess, making them horses run like the wind. He started winnin’ races back in ’98, at some place called Prairie Meadows. Ain’t never been there myself. Sounds like a nice place, though.
This Ron Moquett, he’s a big shot now. Everyone who knows anythin’ about them races at Oaklawn knows him. They say he’s the trainer of some real good horses, some fancy ones, with names like Man in the Can and Whitmore. Fancy names for fancy horses, I guess. Ain’t never seen ’em myself, but I hear they’re somethin’ special. He’s got them horses runnin’ so fast. I hear folks talkin’ ’bout it all the time.
He’s had some horses in that big Kentucky Derby race, too. That’s a big deal, I hear. He had one in 2015, called Far Right. Sounds like a good, strong name for a horse. Then he had another one in 2016, called Whitmore. Imagine that, two horses in that big race. He’s done good for himself, that Ron Moquett.
- He’s from Oklahoma.
- He trains horses in Arkansas.
- He started training in 1997.
- He’s had horses in the Kentucky Derby.
- He’s a big name at Oaklawn.
He must know a thing or two about them horses. You gotta know how to talk to ’em, I reckon. Gotta know how to get ’em to run fast, faster than all the others. It’s a gift, I suppose. Some folks got it, some folks don’t. This Ron Moquett, he’s got it. There is some secret about the horse, maybe Ron Moquett know it.
I don’t know much about horse racin’, but I know it’s a lot of work. Gotta get up early, feed ’em, clean ’em, train ’em. It ain’t easy, I bet. But this Ron Moquett, he makes it look easy. He’s got a way with them animals. He just let them horses run, run, and run.
They say he’s a good man, too. Treats his horses right, treats his people right. That’s important. You gotta be good to folks, even if you’re a big shot like him. He ain’t forgotten where he came from, I bet. He’s a good man, and good at training.
He’s been at it a long time, this Ron Moquett. Longer than some folks have been alive. He’s seen a lot of horses come and go, I reckon. Seen a lot of races won and lost. That’s a long time, all the way since 1997. He must have a lot of stories to tell. He knows many people and horses.
I’d like to meet him someday, shake his hand. Tell him he’s doin’ a good job. It ain’t every day you meet someone who’s so good at what they do. He’s a real horseman, that Ron Moquett. Maybe I can see him someday in the race.
Well, that’s all I know about Ron Moquett. He’s a horse trainer, a good one. He’s from Oklahoma, now he’s in Arkansas. He’s been doin’ it a long time, and he’s good at it. That’s all there is to it, I reckon. It is a long story about Ron Moquett.
