Phillip Shelton

Juddmonte General Manager Garrett O'Rourke joined an OwnerView panel Sept. 3, which included Peter Bradley of Bradley Thoroughbreds and Medallion Racing Manager Phillip Shelton, to discuss the international racing market, the online conference said in a Friday release by the Jockey Club of America who co-hosts the series. During the event O'Rourke was asked about Juddmonte's process when it comes to where they race their horses and how they decide to keep certain stock either abroad or in the U.S. "It used to be, years ago, sometimes when Lasix was...

Nestled in the heart of Kentucky's rolling hills, Taylor Made Farm has been a cornerstone of the Thoroughbred industry for almost 50 years. Having been the leading consignor in the world 28 times in the last 30 years, Taylor Made is an operation that lives at the epicenter of the horse racing industry. When the idea of putting together a racing division was being batted around, it was a no-brainer for Mark Taylor and his family to begin to construct what is now monikered as Medallion Racing. "You could say...

Donnacha O'Brien has a lot to look forward to as he launches into his fifth year of training since retiring as a champion jockey in Ireland. The 25-year-old, who operates under the nom-de-course Bawnmore Racing, is off to a fast start already this spring as he had his first 2-year-old winner of the year at Dundalk on April 13 with Usdi Atohi (Ire) (Ten Sovereigns {Ire}) and just this past weekend at the Curragh, his 4-year-old trainee Yosemite Valley (GB) (Shamardal) claimed the listed Lester Piggott Gladness S. But there...

Medallion Racing's Phillip Shelton has explained how the sweet taste of Royal Ascot success with Porta Fortuna (Ire) (Caravaggio) has made the ownership group hungrier than ever, which has lead to the racing manager for the American-based outfit make his first trip to the Goffs Orby Sale this week.  The plan, according to Shelton, is to purchase three or four yearlings to support Donnacha O'Brien, the mastermind behind that brilliant G3 Albany S. success back in June.  Medallion Racing has already been on the scoresheet at the Goffs UK Sale...