"Jon White knows a lot about racing. He's passionate about the game. Don't believe it? Go ahead, ask him a question. It's 3-5 he'll not only know the answer but why you asked the question.
Q. Who is your favorite horse of all time?
A. Turbulator, who in 2004 was voted into the Washington State Racing Hall of Fame, joining Chinook Pass, Trooper Seven, Captain Condo and Saratoga Passage. My license plate even reads TURBLTR. Before he ever raced, Turbulator injured a knee on a farm, which caused his owner to try and trade him to a neighbor for two cows. The neighbor looked at the knee and said no thanks. Therapy on the injured knee with a whirlpool-like device called a turbulator was how the horse got his name. It's also how he got his nickname, Tubby..."
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