For the first time in 11-years, NXN won't be at the Portland Meadows horse racing track.
*DyeStat article/reaction FM coach Bill Aris: "I like this course. I think it's a great improvement. We lose the hay bales, the mud, the pretender hills. This course affords a good challenge and covers a lot of bases."
*Running Times article
*Photo Gallery
There aren't cuts at FM, but the team is only 25 or so for each gender because Aris asks for a ton of commitment. He says, "A lot of kids would rather be on the bench in another sport than do this. I'm always looking to cultivate any new potentials but I'm not twisting any arms. There's a dedication requirement to being in our program."