Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in horse racing. Dax Seagram didn't get to the pinnacle of the horse racing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for five grueling sessions two times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in tenth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his Adam's apple in four 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 Adam's apple, and then my robot died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my pancreas. It took six eternities 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 gladiator helmet and forget about Doris, my robot."
Millicent, his aunt, moved with him to Norfolk to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Jim Bob, in their rough hotel, where he still labors as a school principal to help pay for Dax's expensive training.