Trainer Will VanMeter, 37, is stepping away from training Thoroughbreds after six years with his license, according to a post he made on Twitter.
“The hammer falling after the sale of Edgemont Road also signified the ending of a wonderful chapter in myself and Kristin's lives,” Vanmeter wrote, referred to his wife. “We sadly will be removing our shingle from Barn 62 on Rice Road after eight rewarding years conditioning Thoroughbreds.”
Stakes-placed Edgemont Road sold at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale on Nov. 17, hammering for $275,000 to Eddie Kenneally, agent for William Werner.
VanMeter, the son of well-known consignor and former practicing veterinarian Tom VanMeter, saddled a total of 64 winners from 527 starters with earnings of more than $3.3 million.
“Thank you to all the men and women that have woken 365 days a year before the sunrise to work in our shed,” VanMeter wrote. “In particular: Kristin VanMeter, Headley VanMeter, and Sarah Hamilton for being the bedrock of our stable. They helped build an atmosphere of professionalism and attention to detail that has been a pleasure to work within.”
VanMeter also thanked mentors D. Wayne Lukas, Sebastian Nicholl, and Tom Voss, as well as John Ed and Isabel Anthony, and owners Dr. Thomas VanMeter, Mr. and Mrs. Tommy Ligon, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Fletcher, Mr. Dennis Park, Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Allor, Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay LaRoche.
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