11.   But he also acts as an adviser for well-heeled owners who are looking to make smart purchases of horses, receiving fees only if a horse is bought.

12.   Byrne found himself in this promising position after buying horses last year for several owners.

13.   Experts buy younger horses, called weanlings, and then resell them at a profit as yearlings.

14.   For the last five years they have been buying a few horses each year at small auctions, and Blushing K.D. was one of three they bought last year.

15.   Gambles are inherent when buying horses.

16.   He buys the horses.

17.   He buys horses from local Arabian horse breeders.

18.   He admitted he was more focused on buying horses.

19.   He stretched electrical and phone lines to the swamp, hired biologists and bought horses.

20.   He was, however, a little more easily talked into buying race horses.