Brian Klatsky & Brendan O’Brien, Founding Partners
Brian and Brendan have been avid racing fans and owners since Brian’s days at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, NY and Brendan’s days going to Saratoga with his father for as long as he can remember. They have been looking for years on different ways to share the thrill and excitement of thoroughbred racing without the burden of bills and uncertainty that comes with race horse ownership. After owning horses on their own and exploring the existing syndicate/partnerhips available in the market, they couldn’t find the right model with trusting horseman that minimized risk and maximized the experience.
As wealth managers, they wanted an elite racing experience to invest side-by-side with friends and family in a partnership that was fun and not saddled by unnecessary fees and large egos. The model would be free of mark-ups and other extraordinary fees built-in to other available partnerships.
With their network of successful and trusted farms, trainers, and horseman, they brought together a team of Braxton Lynch as the racing manager and the trainers Rusty Arnold, Vicki Oliver, and Phil Oliver to create BBN Racing. The partnership was structured to eliminate monthly bills and fully budget expenses through the horses 3 year old campaign with one initial capital commitment. Instead of receiving bills during their racing career, the objective was to return capital with purse winnings. After their 3 year old career, their racing careers would continue with BBN if they projected to be cash flow positive, otherwise they would be sold to preserve and return capital.
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Braxton Lynch, Founding Partner & Racing Manager
Braxton, a founding partner, and BBN’s Racing Manager has been immersed in thoroughbred racing her whole life. Her grandparents owned the successful Christiana Stables, a legacy she and her mother continue to uphold. Braxton’s lifelong dedication to the sport is evident in her role as the immediate past president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association. She is passionate about sharing her love for thoroughbred racing with new partners.
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Rusty Arnold, Trainer
George “Rusty” Arnold is a third-generation horseman who grew up with horses in Kentucky. Arnold is respected for his low-key nature and for allowing his horses to do the figurative “talking.” He ranks 3rd among Keeneland’s all-time leading trainers. During his career, he has won over $83,000,000 in purse money with 1900+ wins, including 17 Grade I winners, ranking him in the top 40 all-time winningest trainers in thoroughbred racing history. His top BBN horses include Grade I winner Concrete Rose and stakes winner Sweet Cherry Pie.
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Vicki Oliver, Trainer
Vicki began her training career in 1999 at Monmouth Park. She has won over 350 races and $22,000,000 in purse money. As a grade I winning trainer, she stables at Payson Park in Indiantown, Florida, from December through March and at Keeneland Race Track in Lexington, Kentucky, from April to November. She ships and races nationally out of Keeneland, during the summer. Her top BBN horses include Grade 2 winner Trademark, Kentucky Derby Runner Hidden Stash, and Grade 3 winner Mo Stash.
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Bo Bromagen, Bloodstock Consultant
Growing up at the races with his family racing stable, Bo Bromagen took his passion for the sport to a professional career in the industry. Bo has identified high-quality racehorses as a bloodstock agent for the last decade. His disciplined and judicious approach to buying horses has resulted in multiple graded stakes winners such as Weep No More, Red Carpet Ready, and Concrete Rose. Bo’s strict financial discipline has enabled him to identify and acquire top athletes in the sport at the right price for BBN.
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