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Athlete Profile: One Competitor's First Full Season

Thirty-one jackpots, one school, and a borrowed horse.

Editorial StaffMay 6, 20268 min read

What a realistic first season looks like when you are paying for it yourself and learning as you go.

The numbers are instructive: thirty-one entries, eleven qualified runs, and a total payout that covered roughly a third of the fuel.

The point was never the money. By the final jackpot the runs were consistent enough to be worth building on.

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