Michael Caruso's Bethlehem Stables, Michael Dubb & the Elkstone Group

The Elkstone Group is the name used by Delaware attorney Stuart Grant, who owns the Camden Training Center in South Carolina. The 360-acre facility opened in 1935. 

“I’ve always loved horses,” he said. “When I grew up in Brooklyn, my grandfather took me to Prospect Park. I couldn’t get on any of the horses, so my grandfather let me get on him and he ran around with me on him.”

Of his partnership with Michael Dubb and Michael Caruso, Grant said “I am a partner to two great human beings. That’s what makes it a great partnership.”

Treadway Racing Stable

Jeff Treadway, a 51-year-old private investor from Texas, now lives in the Williamsburg section of Brooklyn, New York. He got involved with Thoroughbreds seven years ago and owns 14 horses, including his two-year-old filly Sweet Reason, whom he purchased for $185,000 at the Keeneland 2012 September Yearling Sale. Leah Gyarmati, a former exercise rider for Hall of Fame trainer Allen Jerkens, trains all his horses.

In only her second start, Sweet Reason won the 122nd running of the $300,000 Spinaway Stakes by 5¼ lengths, giving Treadway his first Grade 1. 

Treadway appreciates the job Gyarmati has done with his horses: “I wouldn’t have stayed in it so long if not for Leah.” And with Gyarmati trained Noble Moon proving to be a popular winner at a freezing Aqueduct early on this year, Treadway already looks on track as one of 2014's owners to watch!