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- 01 Jun 2018
- News
Action Plan: Horse Sense
the yearling sales and creates “racing partnerships” for interested investors who want a piece of the action at a fraction of the cost. +SKYDECK Finley describes how a West Point horse won the 2017 Kentucky Derby +SKYDECK Finley describes... View Details
- 04 May 2018
- News
How to Win the Kentucky Derby
Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe on SoundCloud More Skydeck episodes Terry Finley turns race horses into investment opportunities. As president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs, New York,... View Details
Keywords: horse racing
- 22 May 2017
- News
Two On-Track Investments
Photo via the Baltimore Sun Photo via the Baltimore Sun There are no sure bets in Thoroughbred racing—but for many, the thrill of watching a horse thundering down the track far outweighs the risk of loss, whether the stake is a $2 bet or... View Details
- 01 Mar 2005
- News
In the Blood
choice is horse racing, not baseball, and the heroes are mostly of the four-footed variety. Just across the road is Keeneland, a sprawling auction and racing complex where Robert Clay (OPM 4, 1980) recently... View Details
- 09 Nov 2022
- News
Part Ownership of a Dream
Terry Finley (OPM 45, 2014) has been in the winner’s circle of more than a few race tracks. Founder and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds, Finley even won the 2017 Kentucky Derby with his partial ownership of Always Dreaming (an experience... View Details
- 01 Dec 2022
- News
My First Job
furniture business when a fire started in the factory’s ventilation system. The fire alarms were loud, and every instinct I had learned in school told me to leave the building, but the president of the company grabbed my arm and told me to follow him. We View Details
- 20 Jun 2008
- News
Risk and Reward
Like many horse racing fans, I was disappointed when Big Brown met defeat at the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, June 7. After the bay colt’s impressive wins in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, railbirds were... View Details
- 01 Sep 2011
- News
Just Doing His Job
industry in a varied portfolio of investments (Thoroughbred horse racing and breeding are a special interest) for a man who has made a reputation based on “his philanthropy, a keen intellect, and a tough... View Details
- 01 Dec 2003
- News
Acing Reality
stadium in Arizona while deciphering a tricky clue, and biked and jogged to the finish line” (Boston Herald, August 23, 2003). The race was grueling — USA Today described their defining moment as being when “Chip and Reichen View Details
- 01 Sep 2007
- News
Riding It Out
An ailing horse and an overweight Labrador retriever provided the inspiration for Becky Minard and Paal Gisholt (both MBA ’93) to launch SmartPak, a business that provides nutritional supplements, dog food, and supplies to customers... View Details
- 01 Mar 2008
- News
Avoiding a Succession Crisis
status. Even among those CEOs who plan for succession, some manage in such an imperial fashion that the potential successors wither in their shade. And in their heart of hearts, some CEOs fear being surpassed. Many companies think a horse... View Details
- 22 Sep 2017
- News
The Epicenter of Miami’s Vice
dancing, just a gorgeous display of things going on. At midnight, there were these tasteful nude dancers, if you will, a man and a woman brought in to kind of wrap around a pole. The owner brought them in from the Crazy Horse Saloon in... View Details
- 01 Sep 2009
- News
E Ink’s Wild Ride
about E Ink’s market share seems healthy, too. The battle to dominate by offering new color and video capabilities promises to unfold with all the drama of a high-stakes horse race in a market that some... View Details
- 01 Sep 2013
- News
Who Are We?
at MCI, and circled the globe as a senior executive for IBM before launching a tech start-up, sold in October 2007. Along the way, he discovered a love for horses and foxhunting, although he didn't love how View Details