Wigley Joins WinStar Farm Bloodstock Team

WinStar Farm has announced the hiring of Gareth Wigley as the newest member of its stallion season sales team.

Originally from Birmingham, England, Wigley grew up on the southern coast of England where he developed a passion for horse racing at an early age and spent most weekends and school holidays working for local trainers. After riding for five seasons as a steeplechase jockey in England, Wigley pursued his ambition to work in the United States and made Kentucky his permanent home in 2006.

In the U.S., Wigley rode predominantly at Keeneland for trainers such as the late Bobby Frankel but mainly worked with the Godolphin operation. He gained valuable experience traveling the circuit as an assistant trainer to Joan Scott and most recently worked as a cardiovascular analyst with Epona Technological Company where he performed heart scans and directed data collection for numerous clients, including WinStar Farm.

“I had the pleasure to meet Gareth during his time at Epona, and he has a passion for this business that will help our clients meet their goals,” said Elliott Walden, WinStar's president, CEO, and racing manager. “With his background, Gareth brings a unique perspective that helps him see the inside of a horse. We are excited about him joining our bloodstock team headed by Liam O'Rourke.”

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Knehr Joins Lane’s End Stallion Seasons Team

Lane's End Farm today announced the hiring of Chris Knehr to the stallion seasons team.

Chris brings a wealth of knowledge and skill having gained experience in many different facets of the Thoroughbred industry. His career has included roles with leading organizations in sales, bloodstock, stallion management and even lead him to running his own consignment and bloodstock agency, Catalyst Bloodstock. Most recently, Chris was part of the stallion seasons sales team at WinStar Farm.

“Lane's End is a farm with an incredible history of producing top class stallions,” Knehr said. “I look forward to working with a great team and playing a role in the continued success of the farm.”

Knehr begins his new role immediately and can be contacted at cknehr@lanesend.com.

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Margaux Farm Names O’Rourke Broodmare And Yearling Manager

Margaux Farm is pleased to announce the appointment of Jackie O'Rourke as broodmare and yearling manager.

O'Rourke will begin her new role Dec. 14 at the Midway, Ky. farm. A familiar face to many in the industry, O'Rourke grew up surrounded by horses while living in Oshawa, Ontario. She spent her formative years showing jumpers, visiting Kentucky for sales, and working with mares, foals, and yearlings at the historic Canadian nursery, Windfields Farm.

O'Rourke has spent the past 11 years working for Adena Springs, starting at the Canadian division and then serving as the broodmare manager at the Kentucky division since 2015. In addition to mares and foals, O'Rourke also brings extensive yearling management and sales prep experience with her.

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Four Star Sales Adds Lanigan As Bloodstock Advisor

David Lanigan has recently joined Four Star Sales, announced Kerry Cauthen, the company's managing partner.

David will join the company as bloodstock advisor, helping the company's clients in all areas, but emphasizing on the private purchase of horses in-training and racing management. Four Star Sales has been one of North America's leading Thoroughbred consignors since its inception in 2002.

Lanigan closed his Newmarket training operation this spring to prepare for his family's planned return to Lexington, Ky. As a trainer, Lanigan worked for over five years with the renowned Sir Henry Cecil as his assistant trainer before embarking in 2007 on his own notable 13-year training career. He ended with over 200 winners including top stakes horses, Main Sequence (2nd Epsom Derby G1), Meeznah (Park Hill G2 and Lillie Langtry G3), Interception, (Royal Ascot Wokingham), and Worth Waiting (2019 Dahlia Stakes G2, Prix Miniver Rose G3 and Aphrodite Stake).

Joining Four Star Sales brings things full circle for Lanigan. Twenty years ago, before he went to England as assistant trainer for Cecil, he worked with Cauthen at John T.L. Jones Jr's' Walmac International.

“We are very excited to have David join our team at Four Star,” said Cauthen. “David has a great understanding of all the different aspects of the Thoroughbred business. He learned the sales and breeding side from his parents at Tullamaine Castle Stud in Ireland and during his thirteen year training career where he regularly sold race horses both privately and at training sales. David has also returned to America for the September Sale every year since he began training. He recommended the purchase of several top stakes winners from that sale. He knows well what it takes to select and train top quality horses on both sides of the Atlantic.”

Lanigan added, “As I begin with Four Star, I will be focusing on the bloodstock side and I have been sourcing private sales of racehorses from England that we believe can move up in class in the U.S. Also, given the concerns over travel during the pandemic, I have had inquiries from European and other overseas owners to advise on purchases at the upcoming yearling and breeding stock sales. I expect that I may have a few more of those as the sales draw closer. While I was training in England, I attended the September Sale every year to buy yearlings for several overseas clients and to inspect the stock of my clients with breeding operations in Kentucky, such as Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Runnymede Farm and the Niarchos family. We sourced Main Sequence and Meeznah, among others, from those trips. Both were stakes winners in England and Main Sequence returned to the States and was a tremendous performer here.”

Lanigan continued, “Amy and I always knew we would return to Lexington one day and started considering it seriously last summer. Though I genuinely loved my time with Henry, and training on my own in Newmarket and Lambourn, I am extremely excited to return to the States. I couldn't hope to work for a better company or have a better team to work with than Kerry, Tony, Ashley and Elizabeth. They have a wonderful clientele and I believe I can add to the service they offer and hopefully bring some new connections to Four Star.”

Cauthen added, “David's honest manner, skill, and tenacity will definitely make him a great fit in the U.S. bloodstock market and also a great fit for Four Star.”

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