What kind of car do you drive? Jeep Grand Cherokee. Favorite dinner meal? Snack? Seafood fra diavolo over angel hair from Il Vilaggio; homemade salsa with blue chips. What is your favorite track to race at? Meadowlands. What is your favorite big event in racing? I absolutely love Hambletonian Day! For me, it's the day everyone looks forward to all year and normally every single race showcases the top horses and drivers that our sport has to offer. I've gotten to experience the excitement of the day as a trainer, fan, and employee of the track, so I definitely feel an attachment to it. How often is racing on your mind? More than you can imagine. I truly love and appreciate great horses and quality racing, so not only is my barn constantly on my mind, but I always watch and stay focused on the Grand Circuit horses, as well.  What is your favorite thing to do outside of racing? South Florida is my happy place, so I would have to say enjoying a day on the beach, followed by dinner at Houston's in Pompano Beach. When I get to spend time down there, I feel I'm living my best life. What is your favorite sport to watch? Team? Football. I grew up a big Broncos fan but now I am obsessed with my Fantasy Football team so I really focus more on my favorite players, rather than a favorite team anymore. We actually won the league we were in two years ago thanks to (Pat) Mahomes & (Christian) McCaffrey. What is one thing about you most fans/bettors don't know? I graduated from Monmouth University in three years with a 4.0.  What is one word that describes harness racing for you? Lifestyle.  Can you talk about your family's history in the sport?  My brother and I are fourth generation in the sport. Our grandfather was Harold "Sonny" Dancer. His father was Harold Dancer, who was brothers with Stanley and Vernon Dancer. I am beyond proud that we have been able to continue the legacy that the Dancers built, as their history is such an integral part of the sport. My father has also trained horses for over 30 years. It's special knowing that we have family watching over us every day. Just five years ago you were an assistant at The Meadowlands. What made you decide to become a trainer? Truthfully, I was ready for a change. At the time, I was also doing TV at the Meadowlands and always felt in order to give the public the best information I could, I would want to speak directly to drivers and trainers and gather their opinions. While chatting with them, I would learn so much and decided I wanted to start owning more horses. So, that's what I did and eventually the horses I owned were making good money and Joe and I felt that if we joined forces, we could really create something special. At the time, it was a huge risk, but I feel we definitely did the right thing. You are winning at almost a 22% rate in your career. Are you surprised by that success? Yes. It's been an absolute dream come true and I am surprised each and every day. With that being said, I do feel we set ourselves up to succeed by creating a business model that works for us and by surrounding ourselves with the right people. I believe, in life, if you want to succeed, you must learn and surround yourself with successful people. I could never thank everyone who have helped us out along the way enough. Also, I can't say enough about our JB Racing crew. Our team is what makes us successful.  The caretakers love their horses and our second trainer, Daniel Hernandez, is top notch, along with Melissa (Joe's Wife) and Mark Jordan. It's a family operation and I think that really shows. You work with your brother Joe. What's the dynamic like? Who does what for the barn? This is actually the reason I feel we are as successful as we have been. Being a business major, I learned that the most successful businesses are filled with people that have well-defined jobs within an organization. Some people are better at different things than other people and it's important to capitalize on people's strengths. I handle all the financial and organizational aspects of the barn, while Joe handles the on-track work. It allows for us to both do what we are best at. Working with family can be tough at times but nothing is more rewarding than sharing the great times together. Speaking of Joe, he's had a big year, including winning the Little Brown Jug. Does he have a bigger cheerleader than you? I couldn't be more proud of my brother. He works so hard and absolutely loves racing. Watching him succeed on the Grand Circuit at just 27-years-old is incredible, however, I do have to give the biggest cheerleader call to my mom. She's our rock. What is the best advice you've ever gotten about harness racing? Believe. Believe in your horses, your program, your drivers, your crew and your owners. When you believe in everyone, they believe in you and that creates positivity. I am a "vibe" person. I love that when you walk into my barn, it's a happy and fun place to be. To me, the horses feel it and they know that we support them 100% and they will always give us their all because of it. What was your favorite moment in harness racing? Last year, Breeders Crown night! Joe won his first-ever Breeders Crown with American History, Brian (Sears) won a Breeders Crown with Bold Eagle, and my baby -- Gratian Hanover -- won in (1:)51 and a piece at Yonkers. Basically, the three most important parts of my life all had special moments and nothing could have made me happier. Which is the best horse you've ever trained? Divas Image and Evenin of Pleasure. I cannot separate the two as they both were both so special to us in the same time period. These were our first great horses -- 'Diva' defeated Shartin N in the Golden Girls and the following weekend 'Evenin' won the Gerrity. They both had class and heart, which is hard to always find. I know you have a lot of them, but which horse is/was your favorite? This is the easiest question of them all! Gratian Hanover. This horse completely changed my life and the saying "I cannot put into words" stands very true here. I took a huge risk to buy him and ever since then, he has exceeded my expectations constantly. He's as tough as a horse comes and on top of that, he was there for me during a really tough time in my life both personally and professionally. He's been what I can count on most and because of that he's my "forever child". What's the one race that you really want to win? I love winning races. Obviously, the signature races like the Hambletonian, Meadowlands Pace, Little Brown Jug, Kentucky Futurity and Breeders Crown would all be a dream come true to win. Right now, I really want to win the Levy (Borgata Pacing Series). When we first started our barn, we focused on having Yonkers horses. I love hard-hitting pacers and to win the top event at the track we first had success at would be really cool. How many horses do you have in the barn? 50. How many yearlings did you buy this year and how excited are you about their prospects? We purchased 9 yearlings at Lexington and have 1 homebred. We have four trotters (Walner, Chapter Seven, Bar Hopping, Devious Man) and six pacers (Huntsville x 4, American Ideal, Bettor's Delight.) So far, they have all been great and we really think we have some nice horses on our hands.   The yearling game is a bit newer to you and your brother, no?  Yes and no. Yes, in that we are expanding to have more yearlings this year. No, in that we've broke yearlings for the past four years and in my opinion, we've developed some really nice horses. Rollwithpapajoe and Respect Our Flag are both 4 now and are solid. No Mas Drama and Town Gossip both finished second in NYSS Finals this year and each earned over $150,000. We have done a very good job with limited opportunities and believe this is a big opportunity for growth for us.   Is the hope that you'll be able to compete on the Grand Circuit more often? Absolutely! When you are a factor on the Grand Circuit, you've made it. Developing young horses is a talent that takes horsemanship and patience. We are focused right now on the NYSS program and hope to use that as a springboard to compete on the Grand Circuit.  If you could choose any horse in history to train, which horse would it be and why? Mission Brief. I loved her personality, and raw talent-wise, I feel she was incredible. She had both her good and bad days, but Joe and I do tend to like horses that pose a bit of a challenge. The things she could do were special and to me. The greatest gratification comes when a "problem child" succeeds and shows what you know they are capable of. Along with success comes criticism. What do you say to people who throw negative comments your way because you win a lot of races? I invite people who criticize me to come and see what we do. The barn is run as a business and the horses are showered with love. Any person who ever sees our horses comment how outstanding they look and how happy they seem.  I have an incredible crew from top to bottom and to see it, is to understand it.  How did COVID-19 affect your life and business? Covid-19 has been tough on everyone. Personally, my life slowed down immensely and I had way more free time than I have ever been accustomed to. My business did suffer financially but we were ready to rock as soon as racing started again. We made it through the hard times and are looking forward to a great 2021! If you had the power to change one thing in the sport, what would it be? I believe we need rule uniformity. In no other sport are rules different state by state. Consistency is key. How do you view the future of harness racing? I've heard the negativity about harness racing's demise from the time I was a young girl. Now, I'm living through it and am able to see the good in our sport and the fact we have owners that made it through this very difficult year. If we can make it through 2020, I think we can continue to keep our sport alive as long as we all embrace the positivity of it.  Time for the stretch drive: Best Horse You Ever Saw: Muscle Hill. Best Race you ever saw: Wiggle It Jiggleit winning the Little Brown Jug. Best Driver ever: Brian Sears.  Lasix -- Yes or No?: Yes. Favorite TV Show?: Peaky Blinders. Trotters or Pacers?: Pacers.