I'll admit it-I have been one of Danny Noble's biggest critics for many years. First it was the alcohol and drug demons holding him back. Then he would seemingly go totally brain-dead with a horse that was 5 seconds the best and roll him to the half in 54 seconds or something just as bad.
Earlier this year I told Danny when he has his head out of his ass, he can drive one with just about anyone. He just laughed, and in Danny's humble style, asked if I thought his head was out of his ass at the present time.
He's just a great guy and can literally smoke a horse. Back in the day of time trials, Danny would be one of my top choices to put a record on a horse. I don't know how, he just makes one go fast for as far as the horse can go.
One non-driver who thinks he can drive related to me that "when 'we' (the bigger names) are around, Danny can't drive with us." Well I have news for that guy, he never could drive as good as Danny can. And yes I pointed that out to him that day. I am not buying the big fish, small pond thing here!
I have to say that as mad as I was at Danny early in the season, he has made a believer out of me. I wish he could go elsewhere and drive for bigger purses just to silence the critics.
Congratulations on the dash winning title. It's just a shame you probably barely cleared $100K after all those wins, but you made people notice you!
This being said, I would not put him up on any horse that was not ready to rock and roll.
