William Lawrence

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William Lawrence

Born: 1961
Residence: New York City and Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Family: Wife, Gloria; son, Will, and daughter, Elizabeth
Education: A graduate of the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania
Professional Background: An investment adviser, Lawrence is the CEO and co-founder of the New York-based Meridian Capital
Racing Background: Grew up in Albany, N.Y., and started attending the races at Saratoga at the age of 12
Racing Career: Lawrence aspired to own horses since his youth and, through a successful business career, bought his first horse in 2004, entering into a partnership with Seth Klarman of Klaravich Stable ... “It’s become an interesting hobby,” Lawrence said ... Lawrence met Klarman through a mutual friend ... Among their stakes winners has been Summer Doldrums, who won the 2007 Whirlaway and Colonial Turf Cup, and Outperformance, who captured the 2006 Hill Prince ... Lawrence’s lone Breeders’ Cup starter to date was Globalization, who was 11th in the 2007 Juvenile ... Lawrence currently has several promising 2-year-old who are Breeders’ Cup candidates ... Worstcasescenario, a filly, won the Adirondack at Saratoga and is a candidate for the Juvenile Fillies ... Other hopefuls include the colts Not Macho Anymore, who was second in the Sapling at Monmouth, Bulls and Bears and Economic Swoon
Breeding/Racing Operation: Lawrence owns a share of roughly 50 horses with Klaravich ... He also owns 18 horses under his name that are trained by Nick Zito ... Ten of those horses are 2-year-olds in 2009.

Breeders' Cup Record

Starts	1st	2nd	3rd	Earnings
1	0	0	0	$0

2007

Juvenile

Globalization

11th

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