Owners/Breeders

Owning a team sports franchise requires extreme amounts of money to buy in when the opportunities arise, and then to continually fund the team operation. Ownership of a racehorse can be much more affordable but still requires the constant support for each franchise, or horse, to be maintained for racing. Owners provide the financial backing for the horses, and receive the bulk of the purses their athletes earn. Breeders make each racehorse possible, matching the proper stallions and mares to create future racing stars. The Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame salutes the most successful Owners and Breeders connected to the state.