I'd see if I could get a good deal on getting some people to train it, to ride it, and see how it does in the races. If it doesn't work out, rent it out for pony rides.

[He's only being halfway facetious about that.]

You're already in it. You might as well turn it to your advantage.

[That doesn't mean he thinks it was a smart investment, but you work with what you've got.]