ARCADIA, Calif. (June 9, 2016) – Kate Barton has been appointed to the Board of Directors of California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, it was announced by President Doug Burge.
Barton was born and reared in Riverside, and from an early age attended the races with her father, Richard. She played volleyball at Cal State University, San Bernardino and graduated in 2012, majoring in Business Marketing.
She went to work for the family business, California Packaging, while helping her father manage his thoroughbred breeding and racing operation.
“After going to a few sales at Fairplex and eventually Keeneland with him, I fell in love with the game even more,” she said. “I decided to pursue my MBA, which I received in 2014 from California Baptist University. In the past two years, I have become much more involved with our entire operation, whether it be the breeding, selling, or racing.”
The Bartons now stand California stallions Champ Pegasus and Atticus.
“We are very excited for the opportunities in the future with breeding and racing here in the state,” she said.