So who exactly is Fred Hertrich III? After talking to him for
about two hours, I found Hertrich to be a progressive thinker
who has some interesting ideas about the horse racing indus-
try, both Thoroughbred and Standardbred, and the Breeders'
Cup in particular.
The 71-year-old loves to golf and has a 10 handicap. He lives
on the beach in Delaware, but is often on the move because of
his horse racing business that includes a Standardbred farm in
Maryland and a Thoroughbred farm in Kentucky. His family car
dealerships are in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Colora-
do. Hertrich and his wife have a home in Florida, and on the day
we meet he indicates he can't wait to go south to golf.
Born in Michigan, he followed his paternal grandfather, Fred
