you'll ever meet in your life."
Hertrich's partnership in the Thoroughbred business changed
when Guida wanted to liquidate his shares, so the decision was
made to disperse all of the stock. McCarthy and Hertrich rein-
vested their money from the sale and had immediate success.
McCarthy and Hertrich had numerous individuals wanting to
invest with them, but Hertrich didn't want any more partners.
He even turned down his best buddy Fielding. That all changed
during a dinner conversation in which the subject of hockey
came about and McCarthy, a Canadian native who had played
junior hockey, and Fielding, the former pro, started talking
about the game. When Fielding raised the subject again of be-
coming a partner, McCarthy warmed up to the idea, much to
the amazement of Hertrich.
The first major international success the trio had was with
Shamardal, the 2004 European Two-Year-Old Champion. After
the colt won his first race, Hertrich sent Sheikh Mohammed bin
