The Kentucky Derby is often referred to as the most exciting two minutes in sports. At the next Saint Peter’s Business Network event Terry Finley, president and CEO of West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc., will speak on the topic of “Winning the Kentucky Derby: The Big Business of Horse Racing” with James M. Conti ’93, managing director at Goldman Sachs. The event will be held in the newly reopened Battello on the Jersey City waterfront on Monday, April 22 and begin at 6:30 p.m. with a networking cocktail reception followed by a discussion between Finley and Conti, concluding with a Q&A. All Saint Peter’s University community members are welcome to attend this free event, with a suggested donation of $25 to benefit The Saint Peter Fund.
West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc., is the largest syndicator of Thoroughbred racehorses in North America and part-owner of the 2017 Kentucky Derby winner, Always Dreaming. The conversation will discuss what goes into winning a derby and the years leading up to a race. Finley and Conti will talk about the racing business in general including investing in a horse and how to choose the right horse. The discussion will highlight marketing techniques used at West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. and Finley’s business tactics. Among other topics, Finley will share how it felt to be in the Winner’s Circle at the Kentucky Derby and his predictions for this year’s Derby.
West Point Thoroughbreds, Inc. provides tailored, institutional knowledge to partners so that they may experience the thrill of being in the Winner’s Circle. Finley has a B.S. in mechanical engineering from West Point and a MSBA from Boston University; he served as an artillery officer in the Army for eight years and is proud of his service to America. Finley serves on the boards for The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, the Thoroughbred Charities of America, the PenFed Foundation and the Johnny Mac Soldiers Fund, which provides scholarships to children of our nation’s fallen military members.
Finley will be interviewed by James M. Conti ’93 who is a senior sales leader within the Prime Brokerage Hedge Fund Demand Team at Goldman Sachs. The Demand Team maintains sales trading relationships with hedge fund clients on the Prime Brokerage Securities Lending desk. He first joined Goldman Sachs in 1984 as an analyst. He was named managing director in 2008. Conti rejoined the firm in 2004 after seven years away working at two other firms. Conti is a member of Saint Peter’s University’s Board of Trustees and works with the University’s Center for Career Engagement and Experiential Learning, helping advise current Saint Peter’s students.
For more information or to register, please click here or contact the Office of Alumni Engagement at (201) 761-6122 or alumni@saintpeters.edu.