DOUG LYON --- HE'S PRETTY WELL DONE IT ALL...
Nickname,if any....Dee Jay.
How long have you been involved in trotting/harness racing....63 years as a fan."BELLS PADDOCK" at Mitchelton.
What is your involvement...35 years as an owner,25 years a breeder,and 5 years as a trainer.(Dee Jay originally requested that this sentence be served concurrently...He would be much younger now.)
How did you come to be in the game.ie.family / friends....employee introduced me to ownership.
What or who has been the strongest influence on you to date...breeding
Role models if any...too old for that caper.
Best horse trained and / or driven...EASY DUZIT
High point to date...MAKIN IT EASY--undefeated in first 9 starts.
Best horse seen....CHRISTIAN CULLEN.
Best trainer...too hard..pass.
Best driver...Gavin Lang.
Most useful item of harness / equipment seen or used to date...basic gear and snaffle bit.
Worst occurrence seen / experienced to date.....Jim Retchless in a smash at Rocklea.
Where do you see trotting / harness racing in 10 years time...same old STRUGGLE STREET.
Where do you see YOU in trotting / harness racing 10 years on...it will have to survive without me.
What do we do WRONG in the light harness game...Regard the product purely as a gaming opportunity.Do not treat owners with the consideration necessary to encourage their increased participation.
What do we do right in the light harness game.....Improved breeding,improved nutrition,improved training and improved racing administration.
What should we be doing--don't be shy....A national marketing committee,(FINANCED BY LEVY) to create a new culture wherebye the PUBLIC learn to "worship" our heroes,(drivers and horses--horses and drivers) as has been done in other sports.eg SOCCER..BASKETBALL.. RUGBY..CRICKET etc.
Are you a punter..if not..why not?...Not---I LIKE TO WIN.
There you have DEE JAY -- trotting's classic all-rounder..