Mr. Howard, a native of Riverdale, N.Y., spent two years in the Navy after finishing high school. He then rode show horses for a while, and wound up at Belmont Park looking for a job.
He got his first job working for trainer John Cotter in 1969, and after a year or so, he went to work for Woody Stephens and his brother, Bill, for about a year.
He then worked for Joe Cantey for about a year as an assistant, and then it was on to Mack Miller. During his seven years with Miller, he gained valuable experience while working his way up to stable foreman.
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