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A Kentucky-based Thoroughbred
racing stable and
breeding operation

Founded by technology entrepreneur Henry R. “Hank” Nothhaft, HnR breeds, races, and sells Thoroughbreds across the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.

Kindle winning the Cool Air Stakes at Hollywood Park
Kindle · Cool Air Stakes, Hollywood Park 2012Won by 2¾

About Us

HnR breeds, races, and sells Thoroughbreds with an emphasis on Kentucky and the Mid-Atlantic. The operation is approaching the $15 million mark in combined purse and sales proceeds.

We bred 2016 Breeders’ Cup champion, Eclipse Award winner, and Pennsylvania Horse of the Year Finest City, and campaigned Living the Life (IRE) to millionaire status and multiple graded stakes wins on two continents.

HnR re-headquartered to Versailles, Kentucky in 2024 and refreshed the racing stable in 2025 — shifting from a homebred focus to acquiring pedigreed yearling and two-year-old fillies.

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Traditional horsemanship paired with modern analytics, from breeding and acquisition to the racetrack.

Recent

23Sep

Classic Nofty · Presque Isle Downs

WinAllowance1m 70y All WeatherSchoenthal

Stalked from the inside and saved ground through the far turn, rallied mid-stretch angling out four wide to the clear and got up in the final strides to beat Outsider by a head, with Triple Start a neck back in third. Third career win, sent off the 2.20 favourite under Antonio Gallardo.

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22Sep

Last Move · Presque Isle Downs

3rd of 5Maiden Special Weight1m All WeatherSchoenthal

Quickest away, took command three wide nearing the half-mile pole, answered a challenge at the quarter pole and led by a length and a half into upper stretch before being run down late. Beaten a length and a half, nine and a quarter clear of fourth. Her first time making the running.

17Sep

Puunene · Churchill Downs

4th of 12Maiden Special Weight6f DirtColebrook

Broke outward from the twelve hole and settled near the back, tenth at the quarter and eighth at the half, then came five wide at the top of the stretch and cut into the field to be fourth, lugging in before straightening out and gaining again late. Career debut, at 17.72 to 1.

12Sep

Appeared · Rosehill Gardens, Australia

WinChandon Handicap2400m TurfBaker

Sat third on the fence, took the lead off the turn and drew clear to win by 1.98 lengths in 2:29.37. Fourth win from six starts and three from three in Australia for Bjorn Baker, with winkers added for the first time. Sent out the $2.20 favourite under Dylan Gibbons.

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07Sep

Last Move · Colonial Downs

5th of 10Maiden Special Weight1m TurfSchoenthal

Stalked the pace along the inside from second at the break, made a rail bid at the 3/8 pole to get to within a head of the lead at the three-quarters, and kept running to be beaten three lengths in a blanket finish. First start in blinkers and first for Vincent Cheminaud, at 22.60 to 1.