Repole Stable, Phipps Stable and St. Elias Stable

Repole Stable is owned by Mike Repole, a self-made New York billionaire who founded VitaminWater, Smartwater, BODYARMOR, and Pirate’s Booty. Repole has owned several top racehorses in his tenure in the Thoroughbred industry, most notably Stay Thirsty, Notacatbutallama, Stopchargingmaria, and Uncle Mo.

Phipps Stable is the racing operation of the historic Phipps family: Henry Phipps was a childhood friend and business partner of Andrew Carnegie, and they made their fortunes together in the iron and steel business in the 19th Century. Now, Phipps Stable is headed by Daisy Phipps and is co-owned by her mother Ande and her three siblings.

St. Elias Stable is the racing operation of Vincent Viola, owner of the Florida Panthers National Hockey League team, founder and executive chairman of the electronic trading firm Virtu Financial, and former chairman of the New York Mercantile Exchange. Viola graduated from West Point Academy and served in the U.S. Army Reserves.