Horse Racing

Rapoport, others join ABR’s ‘A Stake in Stardom’ list


America’s Best Racing Series today announced the release of season 2 of “A Stake in Stardom”. The list of characters expanded to include Ian Rapoport, NFL Network Insider, FOX Sports reporter Lindsay Czarniak, Fox Sports talk show host Joy Taylor, ESPN’s Anita Marks, and model/person influential Loren Izabel. They join inaugural participants back in 2022, comedian/impersonator Joey Mulinaro and stage performer and influencer Sarah Cline, to become a racehorse owner with minority interests in partnership with West Point Thoroughbreds and Final Furlong Racing Stable.

Designed to bring newly minted Purebred owners into the exciting world of elite Thoroughbred racing, A Stake in Stardom gives each person the opportunity to experience the sport and lifestyle up close. Thoroughbred race. They will attend major racing events, such as the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, Belmont Stakes and Breeders’ Cup World Championships, visit historic sites such as Keeneland Racecourse and Saratoga Racecourse, and split share their internal outreach experiences of Purebred with their fans and followers.

Season 1 of A Stake in Stardom proved a success as Mulinaro and Cline attended a series of racing events and introduced the sport and lifestyle of Thoroughbred racing to over 30 million people through the ability to their outreach, generating more than 3 million video views of the content they create to share their own experiences.

Stephen B. Panus, president of TJC Media Ventures, said: “As we launch this pilot program in 2022, we see it as a tremendous opportunity to reach and attract new fans to join us. racing. Last year’s results proved this model.” “We are grateful to have owners like Terry Finley and Vince Roth who understand the power of our partnership with the American Grand Prix and the positive impact it has had on developing future of the sport and help amplify the message that horse racing is truly a sport for everyone. Season 2 is shaping up to be an exciting year and we couldn’t be happier to have both. Joey and Sarah return, along with the 2023 rookie class of Ian Rapoport, Lindsay Czarniak, Joy Taylor, Anita Marks and Loren Izabel.”

The Thoroughbred West Point won the 2017 Kentucky Derby with Always Dreaming and the Breeders’ Cup Classic 2022 with the world’s #1 ranked racehorse, Flightline. They have won 1,023 races and accrued over $69 million in profits since 2007, during which time they have won 62 graded bet wins. The organization was named by founder Terry Finley in memory of his alma mater. In partnership with America’s Grand Prix, West Point Thoroughbred President and CEO Finley welcomes the following minority racehorse owners into his stables:

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NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport has covered the league since 2009, formerly a reporter who beat the Boston Herald’s New England Patriots for three seasons. Now based in New York City, he has also covered the Alabama Crimson Tide for Birmingham News and Mississippi State for The Clarion-Ledger.

Emmy Award-winning broadcaster Lindsay Czarniak is a reporter for FOX NFL and FOX NASCAR. Prior to joining FOX Sports, Czarniak worked at ESPN from 2011 to 2017, leading “SportsCenter”, “SportsNation” and “NASCAR Now”. During this time, she became the first woman to host the network’s Indianapolis 500 coverage on ABC.

Joy Taylor co-hosts SPEAK, which airs weekdays on FS1, as well as the popular podcast “Maybe I’m Crazy”. She also hosts “The Joy Taylor Show” on FOX Sports Radio on Saturdays from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. ET. Taylor joined FOX Sports in March 2016 to launch “SKIP AND SHANNON: UNDISPUTED” and was the moderator of the debate show until July 2018.

Joey Mulinaro is an American comedian and impressionist, popular on the social media channels Twitter, Instagram and TikTok, where he has amassed more than 791,000 followers.

Sarah Cline is a musical theater performer based in New York City and one of the main faces of CrownTok, a TikTok niche group of individuals who collect crowns and empower each other to harness their “Energy Queen”. Her social media following is more than 541,000.

Final Furlong Racing Stable was launched in 2012 by managing partners Dan Zanatta and Vince Roth and operates a unique model of investing only in New York-based stuffed dogs with the goal of having a high probability of success. higher work. Final Furlong has scored 60 wins in 425 starts, including 195 bets. To date, they have accumulated more than $3.2 million in pocket income. In partnership with America’s Grand Prix, Vince Roth, managing partner of Final Furlong, welcomes the following minority racehorse owners into its stables:

Anita Marks is a virtual soccer and sports betting analyst for ESPN and a presenter on 98.7FM ESPN New York. She joined ESPN in 2016. Marks appeared regularly on “Daily Betting,” ESPN’s first daily program for sports betting news and information. She also appeared on ESPN’s “NFL Live,” “SportsCenter” and “Fantasy Football Now.” Additionally, she hosts “The Anita Marks Show” on 98.7FM ESPN New York from noon to 3 p.m. ET on Saturdays and 9 a.m. to noon on Sundays. Marks also hosts “Weekend Betting”—a weekly radio show discussing the best bets and bets on 98.7FM ESPN New York from 10 p.m. to midnight every Friday.

Loren Izabel is a social media influencer and Instagram model who is known for sharing lifestyle and fashion photos on social media.

“We’re excited to be back in Season 2 as America’s Grand Prix partners in A Stake in Stardom and excited to welcome Ian, Lindsay, Joy, along with Sarah and Joey, family members. join the Purebred West Point family and the Purebred own world,” Finley said. “We look forward to an exciting 2023 racing season to share the thrill and excitement with our new partners.”

“Being part of A Stake in Stardom is a dream come true for the stables. Allowing people to experience what ownership is like with us through the eyes of someone with similar interests would only attract more fans to our great sport,” said Roth. “We’ve always said that racing stables could one day be like professional sports teams with each team having its own fan base whether or not they share direct ownership and providing giving everyone access to this inside is another step in that direction.”

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