Odds On Racing - Harness Racing

A Note from Dana Parham...
Odds On RacingTM was started by Dana Parham (owner) and Robin Schadt (trainer) with the purpose of building a first class Harness Racing operation. Robin was training a small stable of horses on the Chicago circuit when we first met in August of 2000. We had several phone conversations pertaining to the business of racing and the philosophies of building a successful stable before we acquired our first racehorse. About two weeks later Robin spotted a $30,000 claimer at Maywood named Staying Away N that she believed would be a good first horse for us. We claimed Staying Away N on August 25, 2000 and that was the beginning. In the early days the horses were bought under my name but as things progressed we decided to put the ownership under our current stable name of Odds On RacingTM.

Back in the early days we boarded our horses at a private farm where we rented stall space by the month. The facilities were adequate but did not meet all of our needs. We had to share the training track with other stables. It was hard to get extra stalls when we needed them and the facilities lacked some of the things that we desired. Early in 2002 Robin located a 100-acre parcel of land that we thought would be perfect for our own private farm. We purchased the property in June of 2002 and Robin went to work on the general farm design. In September 2002 we contracted with Tom Lewandowski (Owner of the Million Dollar Winner "Big Tom") to build our farm/training facility and Tom had it up and running by February of 2003. We named it "Odds On AcresTM" after the racing stable Odds On RacingTM. Some of the features of Odds On AcresTM are listed below:

100 Acres located 10 minutes from Barmoral Race Track.
5/8 mile training track over 32' wide
80 stall main barn with the following upgrades:
1. Blacksmith shop
2. Private Veterinarian area
3. Tack and supply room
4. Large laundry room with four washers and four dryers
5. Full kitchen with eating area
6. Five large offices with a 300-gallon custom saltwater aquarium
7. Sixteen wash bays
8. Each 12 x 12 stall has a Dutch door and a jealousy window for maximum ventilation and for our horse's viewing pleasure
9. Fully heated
10. Permanent scale for weighing our horses
11. Twenty-four hour security system
40 stall auxiliary barn with the following upgrades:
1. Two supply rooms
2. Laundry room with two washers and two dryers
3. Two offices
4. Eight wash bays
5. Each 12 x 12 stall has a Dutch door and a jealousy window for maximum ventilation and for our horse's viewing pleasure
6. Fully heated
7. Twenty-four hour security system
40' x 80' maintenance building used to maintain our farm and racing equipment
40' x 80' pool building with the following features:
1. 32' diameter pool, 10' deep
2. Six wash bays
3. Double the standard amount of filtration equipment to ensure the cleanest pool possible
4. Padded ramp to insure the safety of the horses when entering or exiting the pool.
Two 80' diameter Equi Cisers
Observation tower overlooking the training track.
Large Infield Lake scheduled for stocking in the fall of 2004
Over 50 acres of paddocks with weather resistant sheds
Some of the finest and most dedicated people ensuring the best care, training, and maintenance to our horses and facilities
Four trucks with trailers for shipping our horses to the numerous racetracks that we compete at.

At the present time, Odds On RacingTM owns about 70 horses including four broodmares. We are looking forward to 2004 where we expect to have our biggest year yet in our short history. Our number one priority is the welfare of our horses! Our facility, attitude, and dedicated employees allow us to care for our horses in a manner that few others can achieve.

In closing, I hope Harness Racing, and Odds On RacingTM will attract many new fans in the future. We, at Odds On RacingTM will do all we can to help our sport remain the exciting and competitive sport it is. I also hope you will visit our site often, and please feel right at home.

Sincerely,
Dana Parham