Miscellaneous
2:29 - What the responsibilities of a thoroughbred horse trainer are.3:57 - How much he was around his dad, Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg, when he was young.5:08 - Why Tom wanted to study aerospace engineering instead of following his father into the thoroughbred world and his post college experiences.9:07 - How Tom likes to bring people into the horse racing world to show them what it’s like rather than tell them.11:33 - How Jack Van Berg got his work ethic and how he would make anyone feel comfortable.13:53 - How Tom describes his dad as a “dad.”Chris Kotulak authored a book called “Jack, From Grit To Glory, The True Story of Jack Van Berg, an American Horse Racing Legend.” Tom talks about how the book affected him in painting a better picture of his dad.17:22 - What Tom learned most about training horses from his dad.20:35 - How Tom applies his dad’s philosophy in how he trains horses today and the differences than when Jack was at the peak of his career.22:17 - What a typical day/week is for a horse trainer.24:29 - What a horse trainer’s team looks like in helping to make a thoroughbred successful.27:15 - How the horse racing industry is mostly made up of people who have grown up in the business.29:49 - How a horse trainer works the business and ownership groups. GOOD FOR PROMO (30:ISH)33:26 - What the Covid-19 situation is for horse owners & trainers39:08 - How Tom’s been able to work within Covid-19 limitations.43:43 - What Tom’s biggest win was in his training career. 48:22 - How Jack Van Berg still makes his presence known with Tom and the horse racing community.53:00 - On whether Tom is brave enough to make a prediction on if any of his horses will win the Kentucky Derby.55:00 - The difficulty on training a horse to be a Kentucky Derby contender.59:49 - How Tom loves to get people involved in horse racing.1:02:42 - How much care goes into training the horses.1:05:12 - Best advice Tom has been giving working in this industry.1:06:17 - How a fan should watch horse racing either at the track or on television.1:09:32 - The color of Van Berg Stables silk colors.