President Bush named Farish ambassador to Great Britain. The Littles' roots in polo go deep. Don Little is a former USPA president and joint-master of Foxhounds at the Myopia Hunt Club. Don and Don Jr. manage all operating expenses and oversee the syndicated horses' care, training and racing schedules, including the research prior to purchase of the livestock. All partners in these ventures are periodically informed by conference call and by detailed report on their horses' progress.
Partners can participate in decisions regarding many aspects of their horses' future.
Success, in polo or racing, however, is never guaranteed, especially in racing. Another syndicate is owned by John Fort of Wellington, Florida, and Saratoga, New York, a polo player since the early 1970s. Fort's Peachtree Stables in Ocala, Florida, produced Invisible Ink, the second-place finisher at this year's Kentucky Derby. It's a great feeling, and of course the horse came through and finished the story off by coming in second. Fort said he wouldn't be in racing except for polo.