WinStar’s Hanley Named Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year

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WinStar Farm's David Hanley has been named 2025 Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers' Club (KTFMC). The award honors individuals 'who exemplify excellence in farm management and service to the community.”

Appointed to the role of farm manager at WinStar in 2013, Hanley has played a key role in the farm's acquisition of new fewer than 11 Grade I winners who have amassed a total of 23 elite-level victories, including Justify, Life Is Good, Improbable, Mullikin and Patch Adams.

“I am honored and grateful to the Kentucky Farm Managers' Club to be selected for this prestigious award,” Hanley said. “It's truly humbling to join the list of past honorees, many of whom are horsemen I have long admired and respected. This recognition reflects the collective hard work of the team at WinStar, and I'm privileged to work alongside Elliott Walden. Our collaborative efforts in selecting yearlings for WinStar's racing stable have been a major factor in the farm's success.”

Walden, president, CEO, and racing manager for WinStar Farm, praised Hanley's contributions and talents, saying: “It is a great honor to see David receive such a well-deserved award, and we are delighted for him and his wife, Ann. We are very blessed to have David as part of our team. He is a great friend, and his eye for a young horse is outstanding. He has been an instrumental part of our success for the last 12 years, and we are honored to share in his success. The KTFMC could not have made a better choice.”

A native of Co. Mayo, Ireland, Hanley got involved in the Thoroughbred business managing Murray McDonnell's Whitechurch Farm and later began a training career while with the operation. He trained the likes of champion sprinter Lidana and trained a co-bred Grade I winner Golden Apples (Ire).

The KTFMC will honor David Hanley at its annual Dinner Dance on Friday, Dec. 5, at The Carrick House in Lexington, Kentucky. Details for the 2025 KTFMC Dinner Dance will be announced at a later time.

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