Who decides what horses we’ll buy, who will train them, when they race and all that expert stuff?
Steve Zorn is the founder of Castle Village Farm and manages all its partnerships. He is now known throughout the industry as an expert at buying young horses that will out-perform their purchase prices, and also at claiming horses that can then be raced at higher levels. He buys frugally, with an eye towards horses that will have long and successful careers. Several Castle Village Farm horses – including Flippy Diane, Introspect, Angel Dancer, Raf and Ready, Seaside Salute, Fighting Speedy and Diligent Gambler – have earned far more than they cost. Most of our horses are New York-breds, so they can compete in restricted races, which gives them a better chance of being in the money. Also, when New York-breds do compete against open-company horses, they qualify for lucrative New York bonuses. (For more information on our current horses’ earnings, see Our Results. For information on Castle Village Farm’s horses, see Our Horses.) Together with Castle Village Farm’s primary trainers, Tripl
