George Rowand, owner, breeder, writer, dreamer passes
George Rowand, the Virginia native who on a shoestring bred several top horses and wrote about the experience, has died at age 69.
Read MorePosted by Frank Vespe | Mar 28, 2017 | Breaking, Business, Regionwide, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Business |
George Rowand, the Virginia native who on a shoestring bred several top horses and wrote about the experience, has died at age 69.
Read MorePosted by George Rowand | Mar 19, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding |
“Moneyball” enshrined using analytics to help players and teams to succeed. Years earlier, George Rowand used it to put his horses in their best spots.
Read MorePosted by George Rowand | Mar 11, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Opinion, Top Stories, Virginia Breeding |
Most people view claiming races as a necessary evil. George Rowand, on the other hand, used them to launch the careers of two graded stakes horses.
Read MorePosted by George Rowand | Feb 19, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Opinion, Top Stories, Virginia Breeding |
It wasn’t all wine and roses for George Rowand’s breeding operation. They bred some bad horses, too — and learned some important lessons. Part 3 of 3.
Read MorePosted by George Rowand | Feb 14, 2014 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia Breeding |
They say lightning doesn’t strike twice. George Rowand thinks that’s good advice for breeders, too.
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