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As a well-respected sales and management entity, Equine Prep remains a boutique business with emphasis on quality, not quantity. Consistently recognized by industry publications for high sales performance at public auctions, Equine Prep has taken its place as one of the top sales-achieving companies in the Thoroughbred Sales Industry.
Trudy was a dedicated owner, breeder and enthusiastic supporter of the Thoroughbred Industry. She lost a battle with cancer in 2007, but she will long be remembered by Equine Prep for her invaluable advice and support in the early development of the company. She was not only a committed business partner, but also a wonderful friend. Her successful racehorses, owned in partnership with John Toffan included Free House, Bien Bien, Came Home, A.P. Assay, Mane Minister, Pacific Squall, Nice Assay, Visible Gold, Del Mar Dennis, and Bienamado. She was a founder and president of Kids to the Cup, a non-profit organization that promoted the education and involvement of young people in the sport of horse racing. Equine Prep was a proud supporter of this worthy non-profit. Ms. McCaffery also served on the Board of Directors of many of racing’s most influential organizations: the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the Breeders’ Cup, the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, the California Thoroughbred Breeder's Association, the Oak Tree Racing Association, the Thoroughbred Owners of California, and the University of Arizona's Racetrack Management School. |
Insight and experience from varied backgrounds provide unique advantages in the sales, racing management and breeding sectors of the Industry. | |
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O’Hara's broad background covers nearly 35 years of success with Thoroughbred Racehorses. His experience combines expertise from the racing, breeding and sales segments of the industry. During his early career as an assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Jack Van Berg, O'Hara oversaw the careers of many notable race horses including Kentucky Derby Winner, Alysheba. O'Hara's own career as a trainer in the early '90's included back-to-back years with a winning percentage of nearly 20%, and his niche was selecting undervalued horses. In 1995, O'Hara began the operation of Equine Prep, pinhooking young horses for racing owners Trudy McCaffery and John Toffan. O'Hara also supervised the breaking and early training of horses such as Freehouse, with over $3,000,000 in earnings, and Came Home with over $1,800,000 earnings for McCaffery and Toffan. He currently manages Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Ferrell's bloodstock, whose stable of horses include Graded stakes-winner Goldsville, and stakes-winner Well Deserved, along with other notable runners, Wind Caper and 2010 2-year-old Quality Council. The Ferrells started racing in 2008 and have already established a successful stable with six stakes wins since 2009.
Terrel Ray,
Client Relations
Ray has competed at the highest levels of athletic competition both as player and coach. Most recently he was an assistant football coach at the University of Southern California for eight successful years. He has mentored countless student athletes in their post-football life skills.
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Ray has been an
avid lifelong follower of the Thoroughbred Racing Industry.
He handles client
relations and part of his responsibilities include client
communications. His
goal is to ensure
even
the newest investor in this unique financial alternative has
a positive experience.
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Steve Bajer, Director Bajer has an accomplished background of nearly 40 years in the racing industry. Not only has he worked on the backside in a training capacity, he also has owned and bred thoroughbred racehorses. Since the mid-eighties, he has consistently focused his efforts on the Bloodstock segment. He piloted the acquisition of Breeders' Cup Winner and $4 million earner, Alphabet Soup. His strengths are skilled pedigree analysis and meticulous racing management. Bajer is extremely talented in the negotiation of private acquisitions for Equine Prep clients and he has cultivated a tremendous number of connections within the national bloodstock community. He has a great wealth of experience in acquiring successful horses for clients at public auctions. He currently manages Gem Racing whose stable of horses include Grade 1 winner, JP's Gusto, along with other notable runners, Harissa (stakes-winner of nearly $300,000) and Nicole H. Gem Racing has five stakes wins in 2010. Advisory Board Member
Siboni, a partner in Siboni, Hamer & Buchanan, PA is a civil trial lawyer whose practice encompasses all facets of the Thoroughbred industry. His representation of owners, breeders, pinhookers, commercial farms and racing partnerships includes commercial transactions and litigation. Siboni represented the connections of Kentucky Derby winner, Smarty Jones regarding the sale of 50% of the popular colt prior to the start of his stud career at Three Chimneys Farm. Since 1992, Mike has served as Board Member, Secretary, Parliamentarian and Vice-President of The Florida Thoroughbred Farm Managers, Inc. He has lectured before various horse industry groups and published several articles on legal topics affecting horsemen. He and his wife, Barbara, reside in Ocala, Florida where they have been involved as farm owners – breeding, boarding, selling and racing Thoroughbreds.
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In
Memoriam:
John
O'Hara, Director
Michael C. Siboni, Esq.