Taylor Made Stallions announced Dec. 5 that Travis White has been appointed president of its stallion division, succeeding long-time leader Ben Taylor, who is retiring from day-to-day operations and will assume the role of chairman of the board.
White began at Taylor Made in 2007 and has been working alongside Taylor in the stallion department for 18 years. A native of Louisville, Ky., White graduated from the University of Kentucky with a degree in Sports Management. He began his career in the Thoroughbred industry at Buck Pond Farm before moving into the role of stallion nominations and sales for Taylor Made.
White will continue to work closely with breeders, shareholders, and stallion owners, while focusing on the future success of Taylor Made Stallions. Ben Taylor's decades of dedication have shaped Taylor Made Stallions into one of the premier stallion stations in Kentucky. He successfully managed leading sires Saint Ballado, Unbridled's Song, and now Not This Time , who has emerged to the top of the stallion rankings this year. Under Ben's direction, Taylor Made Stallions also co-managed top stallions Kris S., Speightstown, and Tiznow.
Taylor transitioned into his new position as chairman Dec. 1. In this role, he will continue to provide guidance, strategic oversight, and support to the leadership team while stepping back from daily management. Besides Ben, the board of Taylor Made Stallions includes current Taylor Made Sales president & CEO Mark Taylor, director of new business development Frank Taylor, founder Duncan Taylor, and CFO Jerry Felix.
"It has always been our mission to stand stallions that are of high quality and attractive to commercial breeders at all price levels. We will continue to invest in stallions that we believe have limited financial exposure yet provide home run potential should they go on and become successful," said Ben Taylor. "Travis has earned the trust of our team, our clients, and our partners. I am confident that under his leadership, Taylor Made will continue to uphold the values and excellence that define our brand."
White said, "It's an honor to step into this role as president and work directly with all four brothers to continue building upon the foundation they have established. I look forward to leading Taylor Made Stallions into its next chapter while preserving the traditions and standards that have made this operation successful.
"We have a very experienced team in place with our stallion manager Gilberto Terrazas, booking coordinator Wendy Upton, and stallion executive Tina Miller to go along with our newer team members, Brock Martin and Clay Taylor, who provide a strong work ethic and fresh ideas to the operation," he continued. "Our team is very grateful for our existing owners and shareholders and as we have in other aspects of our operation, we also want to build on providing opportunities for new people that might be interested in the stallion part of the business."
