hiː spˈɛnt ðɪ ˈɜːli jˈɪɹz ʌv hɪz tʃˈaɪldhʊd tɹˈævəlɪŋ wɪð hɪz fˈæmɪli ɚɹˈaʊnd ðə hˈɑːɹnɪs ɹˈeɪsɪŋ sˈɜːkɪt, ænd æɾ ˈeɪdʒ ɪlˈɛvən hiː lˈɛft hˈoʊm tə dʒˈɔɪn hɪz tˈuː bɹˈʌðɚz æɾɚ ɹˈæntʃ nˌɪɹ wˈɛlz, nᵻvˈædə.
He spent the early years of his childhood traveling with his family around the harness racing circuit, and at age 11 he left home to join his two brothers at a ranch near Wells, Nevada.