Founded by technology entrepreneur Henry R. “Hank” Nothhaft, HnR breeds, races, and sells Thoroughbreds across the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia.
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.
Read the Full HistoryTraditional horsemanship paired with modern analytics, from breeding and acquisition to the racetrack.
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.
Settled fourth off County Kilkenny’s lead, improved to third by the 400m and ran down Forbidden Riff to win by 0.31L, closing his last 600m in 35.74. Second win in three weeks for Bjorn Baker, stepping up to 2200m as the $1.70 favourite.
Read the Full ReportBroke back and was seventh early, moved closer four wide through the turn, then lacked a further advance and raced one paced through the lane, beaten 9½. Second start, first on dirt.
Settled in the second flight, chased three wide to the quarter marker and angled four wide for the stretch drive, then tipped in behind the leading pair past mid-stretch and was clear for third, beaten 2¼.
Settled fourth off the fence, looked beaten at the 300, then ran the fastest last 600m in the race to run down the favorite Tacitly by 0.59L. Australian debut, first start for Bjorn Baker.
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