Bridlewood Farm, Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, Robert LaPenta

Spanning five decades, Bridlewood Farm is now under the stewardship of John and Leslie Malone.  The Malones purchased the 800-acre historic facility in Ocala, Fla., in August 2013, and are spearheading its revitalization. John C. Malone is a business executive, landowner and philanthropist. He served as CEO of Tele-Communications Inc., a cable and media giant, for 24 years from 1973 to 1996. He is the largest individual landowner in the United States, owning 2.1 million acres.

Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners is a racing partnership started in 2012 by Aron Wellman, the son of longtime California breeders Michael and Cory Wellman. Eclipse raced Grade 1 winners Danza and Curalina and campaigned in partnership Grade 1 winner In Lingerie. Danza finished third in the 2014 Kentucky Derby.

Founding General Partner of Aston Capital LLC, Robert LaPenta was chairman of the board, president and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions, a provider of solutions and services that protect personal identities and assets until he sold L-1 Indentity Solutions in July 2011. Formerly, LaPenta had worked as a vice president of Lockheed Martin Corporation. LaPenta raced champion War Pass and won the Belmont Stakes in 2008 with Da' Tara. Ice Box finished second in the 2010 Kentucky Derby for LaPenta.

Tapwrit won the Tampa Bay Derby before a disappointing fifth-place finish for the partnership in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes. He ran into trouble when sixth in the Kentucky Derby but showed his true colors in the Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets when he rolled past Irish War Cry in the stretch en route to a dominant victory.