© Thoroughbred Owners of Florida LTD. CO 2014
A brief history of Mr. Sweeney's Thoroughbred and Entertainment
Industries experience
* Presented new ownership seminars at Calder and Tampa Bay Downs racecourses.
* Have taught or currently teaching equine courses at Central Florida
Community College, The Life Long Learning College and Master the
Possibilities Adult College.
* General Manager of Two Bow Racing.
(Leading Partnership Stable by Win Percentage 2011) 2008-2012
* General Manager of Sunshine Racing Stables 2012-2014
* President of The Thoroughbred Owners of Florida, LTD. CO.
* Co-Owner and Racing Manager of Two Bow Racing, LLC
* Past or present member of the CTBA, FTBOA, HBPA, NTRA, AZTB
* Past or presently licensed Owner, Trainer, Bloodstock Agent (Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, Delaware,
Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Ireland)
* General manager of major breeding farms in Arizona, California, Florida
* Owned over 50 head of racing stock
* Consigned or purchased horses at major sales in U.S. and Ireland
* Exported Irish racing stock to the Orient and U.S.
* Sold sales topper DOFF THE DERBY, dam of GENEROUS, English and Irish Derby winner
* Leading consignor at Hollywood Park Winter Mixed Sale
* Hired by North American Thoroughbreds (leading owner in the U.S. by
races won) to appraise all racing stock, 220 head in six states
* Personally familiar with over 20 tracks in the U.S. and 10 in Europe
* Owners of horses in my care have included: Nelson Bunker Hunt, Alan Landsburg, Allen Paulson, Barry Gordy, David
Bernstein, Darrel Vienna, Mel Stute, Charles Winner, Jack Klugman, Aaron Spelling, etc.
* Horses in my care include: CHINOOK PASS - World Record Holder, Eclipse Award Winner; ESTRAPADE Champion Turf
Mare, Eclipse Award Winner P. VIK - graded stakes horse, multiple So. California
stakes winner, sire: BATTERY E. - Graded stakes horse, So. California stakes winner, sire; DOUX LORD (Fr) - Group Stakes
horse, sire; PREDICAMENT - Churchill Downs stakes winner, sire; MINNESOTA GUS - So. California stakes horse; WINDY
TRIPLE K - Graded stakes horse, So. California stakes winner (sold through my consignment at the DEL MAR yearling sale to
Mel Stute for $27,000/earned over $250,000/ re-sold for $350,000 as a three year old); DOFF THE DERBY - Unraced (sales
topper Hollywood Park Select breeding stock sale from my consignment/multiple grade one stakes producer including
GENEROUS, winner of both the Irish and English Darbies/her 1997 weanling sold for $4,250,000; and over 50
other quality winners
THOMAS F. SWEENEY - MEDIA
* Familiar with all forms of Media including, but not limited to: TV, radio, print, sponsorship, trade and complimentary interviews,
etc.
* Produced the "Winner's Circle" TV show in Los Angeles, CA. This show also aired on the local NBC channel in Lexington, KY.
The host, Tom Hammond, is now one of the top national NBC sportscasters.
* TV on-air interviews on ABC Sports: The "Winner's Circle", "Breeders' Digest", "Racing From Santa Anita", "Los Alamitos
Tonight", etc.
* Print interviews with Daily Racing Form, The Bloodhorse, T.B. Record, T.B. Times, Handicapping Times, The Thoroughbred of
California, Los Angeles Times, The Herald Examiner, The Star Banner, The Daily Sun, etc.
* Host of "Down the Stretch" on KGAM Radio in Palm Springs, CA. Most recently, the host of a one-hour, weekly sports show
on ESPN Radio in Phoenix, AZ. This was the #1 evening show on the station, more than tripling listeners from the prior time
slot.
* Arranged several racing-related promotions, such as the "All Star Jockey Race" at Bay Meadows and was in the process of
putting a Match Race on at Santa Anita between DASHINGLY, million dollar winning Quarter Horse, and CHINOOK PASS,
Eclipse Award - winning sprinter. The race never came to fruition due to the latter blowing a tendon.
* Arranged sponsorship/advertising accounts for West Coast Limo, Old English Rancho, Saratoga Stud, Rancho Silverado,
CTBA, C.T.S., OBS, Farm Equipment Supply, Tapestry Artists, Del Mar Sales, Bar One, The Beverly Club, etc.
* Conducted numerous speaking engagements including the World Jockey Association, CTBA, etc.
* Requested and performed as Host and guest on several handicapping seminars.
THOMAS F. SWEENEY
Thoroughbred Owners of Florida LTD. Co
Thomas F. Sweeney President
5022 NW 32nd Street
Ocala, Florida USA
1-352-525-0402
E-Mail postime@embarqmail.com