BILL OPPENHEIM - Key Persons

Brianne Stanley received her degree in Equine Science in Texas before moving to Lexington, Kentucky to pursue a career in the thoroughbred industry. After working for Reiley McDonald's Eaton Sales and vet nursing at Haygard's Equine Hospital, she was selected to the 2004-2006 Darley Flying Start program. While on the Darely Flying Start program she traveled to England, Ireland, Kentucky, Australia and Dubai learning from the top industry leaders. In 2006 Brianne completed the DFS course and began working with TDN columnist and pedigree consultant Bill Oppenheim. Brianne also spent several years working for Blandford Bloodstock doing yearling inspection at the sales. In 2010 she was named the Irish Breeders' Cup representative, a role in which she worked for two years. Originally from Texas, Brianne currently resides in Co Wicklow, Ireland with her boyfriend Gary Hadden who works as a pedigree consultant and manager of Coolruss Stud where they breed National Hunt Thoroughbreds and Irish Sport horses.

A life-long horse person, Emily has been watching, riding, or thinking about horses nearly every day of her life. A native of Louisville Kentucky, she got hooked on racing at her home track of Churchill Downs. Her first statistics class came in a high school classroom just three miles from the historic track, when her racing-fan teacher introduced her to the math behind racing and wagering. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in Business Marketing, along with a B.S. in Business from Indiana University, and an M.B.A. from Xavier University. After several years working in banking she decided to engage in a more creative occupation and pursued her academic career full-time. Exercising her statistical skills and passion for all things equine, her study of the Thoroughbred industry began in earnest when writing her doctoral dissertation on decision-making at the Keeneland September Yearling Auction, and has continued ever since. Formerly a tenured Associate Professor at the University of Montana, Emily now focuses on her horse obsession full time as a consultant to Bill Oppenheim.