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Gabriel Duignan:  (859) 621-4261

Ben McElroy:         (859) 621-9763

Elite Racing Office:   (859) 887-0410  

Gabriel Duignan was born in Ireland and came to the United States in 1985.  He arrived in the U.S. as a student working for Circle O Farm where he was quickly promoted to Farm Manager within his first year.  Later, in 1992, Gabriel managed Ironwood Farm in Bowling Green, Kentucky where he turned the farm into a profitable venture.  During that time, Gabriel, along with Pat Costello and Ted Campion, formed a very successful weanling to yearling pinhooking partnership called "The Lads", which realized a profit ten straight years.   In 2001, Gabriel was a co-founding partner with Pat Costello of Paramount Sales which is a perennial leading consignor of thoroughbreds in North America.  Also in 2001, Gabriel left Ironwood Farm in Bowling Green to become President of Castleton-Lyons where he rebuilt and refurbished the farm to its current showplace state.  He also developed a very successful stallion roster at Castleton-Lyons which included leading sireMalibu Moon.  In 2003, Gabriel started and now currently runs his own full service farm called Foxtale Farm.

Ben McElroy was also born in Ireland, came to the United States in 1995 as a student working for Jim Fitzgerald's Knockgriffin Farm, where he quickly became an integral part of their management team. Once Ben completed his degree in Equine Science in 1997 he came back to America to work for Vinery. While at Vinery, Ben quickly advanced through the ranks, but orginially started as a stallion groom where he was asked to travel to Australia with the shuttling stallions. In 2001 Ben became the yearling manager and in 2002 he was promoted to farm manager.  Over the next couple of years he helped with the expansion of Vinery, with the racing stable and with farm training center in Florida. When Bates Newton left Vinery in 2005 Ben was promoted to Co General Manager.  During his tenure, he was responsible for purchasing top racehorses such as Kodiak Cowboy, Chief's Lake, Authenicat and Lantana Mob. Ben was instrumental in purchasing Silver Train just before he won the Met Mile (Gr1) which is a prestigious race for any potential stallion prospect. In December of 2006 Ben went out on his own and started McElroy Equine. In his initial year Ben has put together partnerships on top racehorses such as Roshani and Gun Salute, as well as starting Elite Racing with Gabriel.
 

Read more:

The Thoroughbred Daily News: "Take Two With... Elite Horse Racing" April 24, 2008