West Point Thoroughbreds and Albaugh Family Stables LLC

West Point Thoroughbreds has amassed more than $60 million in purses dating back to 2007, during which time they’ve captured more than 55 graded stakes. The syndicate was named by founder Terry Finley as a tribute to his alma mater. He earned a BS in Mechanical Engineering at West Point in 1986 - earning a GPA that, he jokes, "was closer to the bottom of the class than the top." Finley served as an artillery officer in the Army for eight years, attaining the rank of captain before his honorable discharge in 1994. Finley has recently become taken with the game of soccer, thanks largely to his son Ryan’s success on the collegiate level. Ryan Finley was a star forward at Duke University who has also played professionally.

West Point owned in partnership 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming and also has raced alone or in partnership Grade 1 winners Awesome Gem, Decorated Invader, Dream Rush, Flashy Bull, Flightline, Hard Not to Love, Irish Smoke, Lear’s Princess, Macho Again, Ring Weekend, and Twilight Eclipse.

Albaugh Family Stable is the Des Moines, Iowa-based racing operation of Jason Loutsch and Dennis Albaugh, who mortgaged his home to start his own pesticide company Albaugh Inc. Today Albaugh is a multibillion-dollar international company. Albaugh owns 100% of the company and has a fortune estimated at $1.5-billion.

Notable runners campaigned by the Albaugh family include Grade 1 winners Brody's Cause, Juju's Map, and Free Drop Billy as well as graded stakes winners Not This Time, Thousand Words, Dennis’ Moment, and J Boys Echo.