Favorite Horse: Kaigun, Pappacap, Tepin, and Wonder Wheel.
Joined the Team: 2011
What I Love About Horse Racing: The thoroughbred itself, they’re a prey animal, their herd instinct is flight or fight. We have the privilege to harness and channel those instincts into explosive, competitive athleticism. There’s no better feeling of winning a race with an amazing team of people.
Entered the Horse Business: It’s always been part of my life, since before I can remember my parents have worked at the track– my mother was a hotwalker, and my father a goom. Both of them worked for Mark Casse for many years. I’ve always had the dream of one day becoming a trainer, so in 2018, after graduating high school, I got the opportunity to start hot walking for Team Casse down in Florida. Throughout the years, Mark has opened many doors for me that make those dreams of mine so much closer to achievement, and I am extremely thankful for that.
What I Love About Horse Racing: I love horses in general, because they all have their own personalities and I love working alongside them every day to try and make them better.
Favorite Horse: Tepin, War of Will, Got Stormy, Nitrogen, Filo Di Arianna
Joined the Team: 2017
Entered the Horse Business: I grew up in northern New Jersey and went to the University of Kentucky to be closer to horse racing. In 2017 I started working for Mark as a hotwalker even though I had never touched a racehorse before.
What I Love About Horse Racing: I love the horses first and foremost. I also love the competition. Every day you are not only competing in the races but also working to make each horse better than they were the day before.
Entered the Horse Business: My dad started taking me to the race track growing up and I absolutely loved it, after I started my first hot walking job I knew this is what I wanted to do.
What I Love About Horse Racing: I love the competitive lifestyle racing brings and how you get to interact with these amazing animals and form a bond with them. They truly are very fun to be around everyday. It’s definitely the best part of the job.