James T. Scatuorchio

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2010 Record: (2-1-0-0)

2010 Earnings: $34,250

2010 Win %: 50% In-The-Money %: 50%

Born: Oct. 10, 1947, New York City, N.Y.
Residence: Rumson, N.J.
Family: wife, Terry; children, Courtney and Kevin
Professional Background: Scatuorchio retired in 1998 after more than 30 years on Wall Street with the firm of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette
Racing Background: A fan of racing most of his life, he purchased his first horses more than 25 years ago ... Has been a part of several partnerships and syndicates over the past quarter century, including the Bid Side Stable, for which he was the general partner ... Scatuorchio was part of trainer John Forbes’ New Jersey-based Phantom House syndicate that owned Tale of the Cat, who sold for an astounding $12.9 million to Ashford Stud following his racing career, and 1998 Delaware Handicap winner Amarillo ... Began racing in New York with Todd Pletcher in 1998
Racing Career: Second crop of 2-year-olds he owned and Pletcher trained included More Than Ready, a Grade 1 winner who finished fourth in the 2000 Kentucky Derby and fifth in that year's Breeders' Cup Sprint ... At two, More Than Ready won five straight races, including the G2 Sanford, G3 Tremont and Flash ... “My biggest thrill in racing at the time was when More Than Ready captured the attention of people across the country by winning five races in a row as a 2-year-old,” Scatuorchio said. “He was a very special horse.” ... Scatuorchio received another huge thrill when English Channel capped an Eclipse Award-season by winning the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Turf by a record seven lengths. Making the victory even more special for Scatuorchio was that it took place at Monmouth Park, in his home state of New Jersey ... “You could not have scripted that victory in the Breeders’ Cup any better,” Scatuorchio said. “To have it happen in my backyard at Monmouth, with so many family members and friends on hand, was something I’ll never forget.” ... English Channel also won both the United Nations and Turf Classic Invitational twice for Scatuorchio ... English Channel, who was third in the 2006 Breeders’ Cup Turf and fifth in the 2005 edition, was retired after his victory in the Turf and stands at Hurricane Hall near Lexington, Ky. ... Thanks to English Channel, his runners earned $3,410,738 in 2007, ranking him 12th on the list of top owners by earnings ... He is taking aim at back-to-back Breeders’ Cup wins with Bittel Road, one of the favorites for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf ... Bittel Road secured an automatic spot in the Juvenile Turf by winning the G3 Woodford Reserve Bourbon Stakes, part of the Breeders’ Cup Challenge series ... Bittel Road previously won the With Anticipation stakes for Scatuorchio and partner John Iracane ... Iracane sold a share of Bittel Road to Scatuorchio prior to the colt’s first start ... Both Iracane and Scatuorchio are clients of trainer Todd Pletcher and the two met through Scatuorchio’s friendship with Joseph Iracane, John’s father ... “Bittel Road is an amazing horse,” Scatuorchio said ... Currently campaigns a son of More Than Ready, Ready's Image, who won the Sanford and Tremont in 2007 ... Also raced Icy Atlantic, an earner of over $900,000 who was ninth in the 2007 Breeders’ Cup Mile and 11th in the 2006 Turf ... Scatuorchio’s horses have made seven Breeders’ Cup starts, topped by English Channel’s victory ... Owned Scat Daddy, a three-time Grade 1 winner, who finished fifth in the 2006 Breeders' Cup Juvenile, in partnership with Michael Tabor. The colt, who was named for Scatuorchio, was injured during the 2007 Kentucky Derby and retired to Ashford Stud ... Scat Daddy posted stakes wins in the G1 Florida Derby, G1 Fountain of Youth, G1 Champagne and G2 Sanford
Breeding/Racing Operation: Current Thoroughbred holdings include 42 horses, 30 of which are in training with Pletcher ... Scatuorchio still has a breeding interest in More Than Ready, now a member of the stallion roster at Vinery in Kentucky.