Rankin Named President of Sagamore Racing
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Hunter Rankin
Sagamore Racing has appointed Hunter Rankin as president to oversee and guide the horse racing team and its farm operations, the Glyndon, Md.-based farm announced May 17.
In a release Kevin Plank's Sagamore Racing said Rankin's leadership and equine experience will play a pivotal role in steering the organization in its journey to one day win the Triple Crown.
"I am so proud to lead this great team every day," Rankin said. "We're going to build a culture of winning here and have a lot of fun in the process. Our future can be even brighter than our history, and at a place like Sagamore Farm, that's incredibly special."
Born and raised in Kentucky, Rankin grew up at Upson Downs Farm—a commercial Thoroughbred breeding and racing operation with approximately 150 horses. Prior to Sagamore Racing, Rankin was the executive vice president of Sagamore Development, a personal real estate investment company that began in 2013 with the vision of making the city of Baltimore and the state of Maryland a worldwide destination. Before joining the Sagamore team, Rankin was a partner and executive at Sterling G. Thompson Co., a privately held insurance company based in Louisville, Ky.
"Hunter has horse-racing in the blood, and has already demonstrated passion and leadership at the helm of Sagamore Racing," said Tom Geddes, CEO of Plank Industries. "He also clearly understands the connections among all of our businesses."
Founded in 1925, Sagamore Farm was developed into a world renowned racing and breeding operation by Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr. from 1933-1986. In 2007, Under Armour founder and chief executive officer Plank, a Maryland native, purchased the 530-acre farm, where today, it has 40 horses in training, 13 of which are currently racing. Notable victories include Shared Account's win in the $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf (gr. IT) in 2010 and Miss Temple City's historical feat as the first filly to ever win the $300,000 Marker's 46 Mile (gr. IT) in 2016.