Sean Tugel has joined Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners as the company's vice president of bloodstock.
Tugel, 38, has an extensive background within the industry in Kentucky dating back to 2005 when he served a seven-year stint at Hill 'n Dale Farm as a foreman and assistant broodmare manager before transitioning to Winstar Farm for nine years where he ultimately acted as director of bloodstock and assistant racing manager. Since 2020 Tugel has served as the director of stallion sales and recruitment for the famed Gainesway Farm.
“Sean brings to Eclipse an extraordinary depth of experience in all realms of the thoroughbred business” stated Aron Wellman, Eclipse president and founder. “As Eclipse continues to grow domestically and abroad in Europe and Australia, it is essential that we continue to add personnel capable of contributing to our partners' world-class racing experience and for us to be able to sustain the level of success we've established for our partners in our first 10 years of operation.”
Tugel's responsibilities with Eclipse will be broad-based, as his role will be all encompassing in the day-to-day operation of the stable and partnership company. Tugel will also be tasked with expanding Eclipse's holdings into various sectors of the industry so as to diversify the variety of ways in which Eclipse partners can enjoy their horse racing endeavors.
“The Eclipse brand has become synonymous with success and winning. I am excited to join the world class team that Aron and Brian Spearman have built and to play a role in advancing the vision of Eclipse with their partners,” Tugel said.
“In Sean, we have added an all-star to the Eclipse team,” Wellman added. “He brings to Eclipse a tremendous skillset which he has developed over the years while working for some of the most esteemed operations in the industry and learning from some of the sharpest players in the game. We are ecstatic to add an individual of Sean's caliber to our team and we have every confidence that he will play a big role in taking Eclipse to the next level as we continue our mission of being a force throughout the industry.”
Tugel will establish an Eclipse base in Lexington, Ky., which will complement the company's offices in New York, California and South Carolina.
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