Broncbusters Mort Shirazi Bio

BACKGROUND:

MORT SHIRAZI is originally from Madras, India. He was born into a family that had an ancestral connection to the thoroughbred horse going back a 100 years. Mort was introduced to horse racing at an early age by his late father, a Mechanical Engineer by trade and an astute handicapper, who created numerous mathematical handicapping models to fit horse racing.

About a hundred years ago, Mort's great, great grand uncle was one of the best thoroughbred trainers in India and had close to a hundred race horses in training. Mort’s late grand uncle the Prince of Bhopal was an avid polo player .

At the present time, only a few members of his family have a lingering connection with the horse. Mort’s cousins, one of who is the most well known Equine Veterinarian in India, and his other cousin who manages one of India’s largest stud farms are the only other horseman in the family. However, the family future along the horsemanship trail is looking very bright with Mort’s twelve year old nephew taking an interest in racing and riding; and Mort’s daughter doting on horses every day and wanting to spend every Saturday at the Kentucky Horse Park.

MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

Cricketer of the year. Played in 2nd Division League

MADRAS RACE CLUB & RIDING SCHOOL: First call rider to ride the BRONCY horses in the stable. Rode in amateur races and worked horses for the riding school. Participated in TENT PEGGING competition against the INDIAN ARMY. Worked with several trainers running horses when the grooms went on strike.

MADRAS BOAT CLUB: REGATTA CHAMPION in PAIR and FOURS

BIO

A Division of SHIRAZI BLOODSTOCK, LLC

1992 - 1996

EDUCATION

MADRAS CHRISTIAN COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS,

NEW COLLEGE:

Bachelors Degree in Accounting

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY, ALPINE, TEXAS

Transfer student with Honors.

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY:

Bachelors Degree in Information Systems. Graduated with Honors .

SUL ROSS STATE UNIVERSITY, ALPINE, TEXAS

Transfer student attended school RODEO’S and rode school horses.

EXERCISE RIDER: Freelance exercise rider licensed to gallop horses in Kentucky and New Hampshire

YEARLING PREP, BROODMARE CARE, FOALING, FOAL & WEANLING MANAGEMENT: Caselton Standardbred Farm, Gainesway Farms, Kingston Farm, Lane’s End, Needham & Betz Thoroughbred’s, Pegasus Stud, Walmac Int’l, Winfield Farm.

1986 - 1991

PAYSON STUD MANAGEMENT, INC.

Stallion Seasons sales and management, Maintaining accounting records, breeding records, Advertising, staying in contact with all syndicate members, stallion recruiting, stallion progeny inspection.

LANE’S END FARM: Junior Bloodstock Agent working under Bates Newton. Lane’s End Bloodstock Client broodmare purchase, Client recruiting, Stallion Season’s and Shares, Pinhooking, Matings and maintaining all accounting records.

BATE’S NEWTON BLOODSTOCK: Junior Bloodstock Agent working under Bates Newton. Client broodmare purchase, Client recruiting, Stallion Season’s and Shares, Pinhooking, Matings and maintaining all accounting records.

1996 - 2000

SWIFTY FARMS, INC: Employed at SWIFTY since 2000, became Assistant General Manager in 2001 and has served as its general manager from June, 2005—May 2010.

SHIRAZI BLOODSTOCK: Client broodmare purchase, Stallion Season’s, Shares, Racing Stock purchase and Portfolio Management .

MORT SHIRAZI RACING STABLE: Licensed to train Thoroughbreds in KY, OH, WV, PA. In 2009 100% 1-4, 80% 1-2, 20% WIN. 1 win 3 seconds 1 fourth in 5 starts. 100% 1-2 in OH, 100% 2-4 KY, 100 % 1-2 in WV. Created subsidy racing to help owners profitability.

2000 — Present

HORMANSHIP GOALS & QUOTES:

To be the best horseman I can be by keeping an open mind and always trying to increase my knowledge by surrounding myself with people that have more knowledge than me. And to realize that there is a serious shortage of good horseman in the thoroughbred industry.

Never underestimating or overestimating what I know.

“If a horse decides to leave put PRESSURE on so that they leave you NOW.”MORT SHIRAZI

“Horses MUST be allowed and tempted to do the wrong thing in pressure situations , so when they are rewarded with the release of pressure on accomplishing the correct thing. It means something” MORT SHIRAZI

“The release of pressure must be given when the correct action is no more than a thought in the mind of the horse and the action is a mere shifting of ounces of its weight” TOM DORRANCE

“Horsemanship is never truly mastered, frequently misunderstood and poor horsemanship is often used to blame the horse” MORT SHIRAZI

“Remember to always observes, remember and compare”

DENNIS REIS

“If it’s predictable it’s preventable” DENNIS REIS

“Good better best, never let it rest, make your good better and your better best” PAT PARELLI

“Stay on this side of trouble” RAY HUNT

“Prepare to a position for a transition” RAY HUNT

THANK YOU:

THANKS to all that have helped me become the horseman I am today. Special thanks to all the horses that have taught me along the way and been with me every day. I am especially grateful to my family and friends.

A special thanks to Mr. Myers of Swifty Farms, Inc.

HORSE WHISPERER’S:

Dennis Reis, Buck Brannaman, Ray Hunt, Tom Dorrance, Pat Parelli.

FARMS:

Swifty Farms, Crestwood Farm, Lane’s End Farm, Bate’s Newton Bloodstock, Sez Who Thoroughbreds, Payson Stud, Millennium Farms, Walmac Int’l, Kingston Farm, Gemstone Farm, Needham & Betz Thoroughbred’s, Caselton Standardbred Farm, , Fawn Leap Farm, Hill N Dale, Darley, Columbina Farms, Pyaar Acres, Crestfield Farm, Taylor Made, Overbrook Farm, Brookdale Farm, Elloree Training Center.

VETERINARIAN’S:

Dr. Paul Thorpe, Dr. Ric Pelphrey, Dr. Gary Priest, Dr. Rolf Embertson, , Dr. Robert Hunt, Dr. Peter Morrisey, Dr. Arnaldo Monge, Dr. Dwight Bradford, Dr. Clara Fenger, Dr. Louis Johnson, Dr. Bruce Howard, Dr. Bryan Waldridge.

TRAINERS:

Steve Dunn, Greg Foley, David Vance, Robert O’Connor, Donna Wormser, Pat Byrne, Gerald Bennett, Greg Smith.

RACING TRACKS:

Keeneland, Madras Race Club & Riding School, Bangalore Turf Club

BLACKSMITH:

Gene Overnicek, Steve Norman, Steve Johnson, Greg Lynch, Sam Green, Kenny Salter

FEED COMPANIES:

Hallway Feed, Southern States,

HAY SUPPLIERS:

D. J. Robison