Our Team Has Over 50 Years Of Experience
In The Sport Of Thoroughbred Racing
Our Trainers, Breeders & Bloodstock Agents Work Closely With Our Management Team To Determine The Best Course Of Action For Our Horses To Benefit All Partners
Dan Zanatta & Vince Roth, Managing Partners
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Dan and Vince met in the early 2000's and together purchased a few shares of horses through various partnerships having both great success and unfortunate failure, learning a lot from the highest of highs and the lowest of lows from both an industry and syndicate perspective. As their love for the sport grew so did their knowledge and connections in the industry.
In early 2012 they set out on their own and formed Final Furlong, purchasing their first horse together in partnership with the breeder and a few friends. That horse finished 3rd first time out in a MSW at Belmont Park. From that point on Dan and Vince set out to create a horse racing syndicate that makes all partners, no matter their investment % in the horse, equal in terms of access to their horse whether it be on the day of the race or just for a visit at the barn. They pride themselves on the abundance of information that is provided on each horse and make themselves available anytime to answer any and all questions partners have. They have formed a top team of professionals around them to assist in all aspects of a horses career and look forward to having you as part of the team! |
THE TEAM
Jorge AbreuJorge Abreu established his own public stable in 2016 after being the lead assistant to Chad Brown for nine years. Jorge galloped for John Terranova earlier in his career before assisting Nick Zito. Jorge earned instant success winning his first two starts at Saratoga and in his second full year of training is winning at an 18% clip. Hope’s Roar, Final Furlong’s first horse given to Jorge, broke her maiden at Saratoga and won two more races at Belmont and Gulfstream winning at a 25% clip and in the money 75% of the time under Jorge’s care. Jorge, better known as “George”, is also the trainer of our multiple stakes winner, Kentucky Oaks Contender and 2 year old New York Bred Filly of the Year (2021) Venti Valentine.
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Linda RiceLinda Rice is known in thoroughbred industry as the most decorated female trainer in history. But that distinction doesn’t fully encapsulate what the third-generation trainer has accomplished over the past 20 years. She has been one of the top ten trainers in New York for the last decade and is currently the leading female trainer in North America. Off the track, Rice serves as a board member of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association. Rice also devotes a lot of energy to her duties as Chair of the NYTHA Scholarship Committee which has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants to support the educational needs and aspirations of backstretch workers and their families over the past decade.
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Rice Horse Stables
Brandon and Ali Rice assist in the selection of all Final Furlong yearling prospects. Brandon is a third generation horseman from Ocala, FL who grew up working at his family’s training center, Woodside Ranch. His Aunt Linda Rice is a leading trainer on the NYRA circuit. Brandon started his public training career as an exercise rider and foreman for D. Wayne Lukas. Brandon participated in the prestigious Darley Flying Start Program where he worked in the barns of Todd Pletcher, Mike de Kock, Doug Watson and Christophe Celement. Ali, daughter of leading two year old trainer Nick de Meric, is a world regarded horsewoman in her own right being called on to teach her early training and riding techniques in South Korea, England, Japan, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand. Ali is one of the most trusted members of the Final Furlong team as she has been integral in the early training of many of our yearlings and 2YO’s.
TAPROOT BLOODSTOCK
Phil Hager is a third-generation horseman who participates in all aspects of the thoroughbred industry. From an early age he started working with horses at his family’s Idle Hour Farm in Paris, Kentucky. After breeding his first stakes horse at age 17, he has been responsible for breeding and buying many others since. He has worked hands on for some of the top industry professionals in the game.
