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Michael J McMahon

Years as an Owner: First horse 1994
Horses Owned (Current): 60
Horses Owned (Lifetime): 200+
Best Horse: Bourbon Courage
Best Win: The Super Derby - Bourbon Courage
Trainer(s): Hennig, Wilkes, Kimmel, Donk, Cox, Delacour
Profession: McMahon & Hill Bloodstock
Email: Mike@McMahonandhill.com
Testimony
Best Experience as an Owner:
Bourbon War's flying second in the Fountain of Youth
What I like about Thoroughbred Racing:
The horses, the people, and the stories .
How I Became a Thoroughbred Owner:
I bought a mare for my college friends. We decided to race the foal - he won his debut by 8 and was stakes placed in his second!
Best Advice:
Breeding and racing is the most challenging, addicting endeavor I know. So much is out of your control. We make decisions every day. Some right and some wrong. Don't look back regretfully - learn and do better.
Owner Bio

Michael and Natanya McMahon operate Spruce Lane Farm in Versailles, KY. Mike started McMahon Bloodstock in 2001 and now operates McMahon & Hill Bloodstock with partner Jamie Hill.  Natanya is the resident veterinarian at Winstar Farm.  While MIke and Natanya race horses in their own names, they are also partners in Bourbon Lane Stable which they started with Jamie Hill in 2010.  Bourbon Lane is a zero markup LLC wihich buys at least six horses a year, three for a two year old partnership and three for a yearling partnership.  Since it's inception, Bourbon Lane Stable has grown quickly and currently we are campaigning Graded stakes horses Bourbon War and Bourbon Resolution. In addition the McMahon's Spruce Lane Farm is the home of Spruce Lane Pinhooking, an annual weanling to yearling pinhook and the Spruce Lane broodmare band.  Mike believes strongly in working to better the industry and serves as a board member at TOBA and TCA.  McMahon and Hill Bloodstock has bought or advised on the purchase of 147 stakes winners or stakes placed horses including 44 Graded stakes horses.  McMahon and Hill mares have produced another 36 graded stakes horses.