Buckland Sales Agency, which has operated as a partnership between Ro Parra and Zach Madden, announced this week that Parra will be stepping back from his role with the consignment company and has handed the reins over to Madden as its sole proprietor.
The move comes the year after Parra consolidated his commercial breeding, boarding and stallion operations at Millennium Farms in Lexington, Ky., to focus more on his family and his own breeding and racing portfolio.
“Ro has been a tremendous business partner and mentor to me over the years and I am thankful to also call him a friend,” said Madden. “We all have a handful of people we come across in our lives who have a profound impact on our thinking and the lens through which we view the world. Ro is one of those people for me. His business acumen and guidance has been a huge asset.”
In 2015, Parra joined forces with Madden to launch Buckland Sales Agency with a focus on unparalleled horsemanship and customer service. Madden had previously worked at Three Chimneys Farm, working his way up from working hands-on in the barns raising foals and prepping yearlings to serve as the farm's director of client development.
“I am a big believer in Zach's skills and capabilities,” said Parra. “Zach has spent the past six years building the foundation of Buckland Sales, and it was my honor to support him in that. This transition is something we have planned for a long time, and I will continue to consign my own horses under the Buckland banner.”
Buckland presented its inaugural draft at the 2015 November Breeding Stock Sale. Since then, Buckland has consigned at all major North American yearling and breeding stock auctions with notable graduates such as graded stakes winners Biddy Duke and Chocolate Martini, as well as $1,000,000 Travers Stakes-G1 runner-up Caracaro, who is stood his first year at stud at Crestwood Farm in 2021. Madden also works on behalf of his clients as an agent for private and public purchases and offers bloodstock portfolio management and breeding consultation services.
“We have been measured about how to grow Buckland, focusing on quality over quantity. With Morgan [Kei] assisting our customers and staff, Gustavo [Calleja] and our team at the sales and now Lauren [Morgan] coming on this year as our director of bloodstock, I couldn't ask for a better, more capable team,” said Madden. “With a strong draft to present this week at Keeneland, I am excited about the future for sure.”
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