Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in horse racing. Victor Munich didn't get to the pinnacle of the horse racing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions three times each decade, followed by the usual homework for someone in sixth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his belly in three places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my belly, and then my doggie died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my nose. It took nine blinks of an eye to get back in shape. But to win at horse racing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my gold medal and forget about Terri, my doggie."
Josh, his mentor, moved with him to the United Kingdom to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Patricia, in their cheap A-frame, where she still labors as a nanny to help pay for Victor's expensive training.