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Eric Gustavson. Owner. Eric came to Spendthrift with the 2004 purchase of the farm by owner B. Wayne Hughes. He has served as marketing director and president before taking over as owner, along with his wife Tamara.
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For me, you can’t beat the combination of the beautiful Art Deco grandstand, set opposite the San Gabriel Mountains of Santa Anita Park. Though I have been a Kentucky resident for some time now, I will always consider Santa Anita my home track. It’s hard to beat a morning of training out at Clocker’s Corner as a gentle fog lifts with the rising sun...
Though we have been blessed with many racing memories, winning the 2020 Breeders’ Cup Classic is probably my fondest memory. The whole country - the whole world, really - was coming to the tail end of a trying and challenging year from the Covid pandemic. We had won the Haskell and the Kentucky Derby, but, our owner, Wayne Hughes, couldn’t attend e...
As tired and cliche as it is, I would have to say a strong centralized authority, bent on bringing all of American racing under one governing body, for the purpose of bringing uniformity to drug allowances, rules and penalties, whip rules, takeout, transparency, aftercare, etc, etc, etc. Without the above, I don’t believe racing in the U.S. can be ...
So much of sports worldwide is connected to, if not dependent on, gambling. No judgment there, just the way it is. Unfortunately, racing - at least in America - doesn’t enjoy the gargantuan TV deals that are bid on by many of the major networks and cable giants. Therefore, gambling is disproportionately important to racing. And American racing is m...
Jun 27, 2020 · Eric Gustavson | Spendthrift. As many people in the United States and around the world question their personal views on diversity and racial inclusion, we decided to look inwardly on our...
Eric Gustavson is known for Northern Exposure (1990), Mothers and Daughters (2016) and 100 Mile Rule (2002).
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Eric Gustavson moved to the helm of Spendthrift Farm in 2021 after his father-in-law, longtime owner B. Wayne Hughes, passed away on August 18, 2021. Gustavson previously served as the Spendthrift’s president and is a member of the Breeders’ Cup board of directors.
Eric Gustavson, Licensed Professional Counselor, Grand Junction, CO, 81505, (970) 549-9468, Here in beautiful Western Colorado, you want to be living your best life. Maybe stress, relationship...
Eric Gustavson. Owner & President, Spendthrift Farm. Eric joined the family farm upon B. Wayne Hughes’ acquisition of Spendthrift in 2006, and he has played a key role in restoring Spendthrift back into a premier breeding operation.
