Seth Benzel, the American trainer who guided Dux Scholar, right, to two Dubai World Cup Carnival starts, made his way up the ladder from being an exercise rider to assistant trainer to trainer. Christopher Pike / The National
Seth Benzel, the American trainer who guided Dux Scholar, right, to two Dubai World Cup Carnival starts, made his way up the ladder from being an exercise rider to assistant trainer to trainer. ChristShow more

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Dubai World Cup: Playing second fiddle to a trainer not a thankless job

There are examples of assistant trainers who have made it to the top of a horse racing operation, writes Geoffrey Riddle.

Geoffrey Riddle

March 25, 2013