Ray Handal spent ten years working for and learning from trainers who have won the Kentucky Derby, Preakness, Belmont Stakes, and other Grade 1 races before he made the jump to establish his own successful and growing operation in 2013.

Handal Racing thinks that one of the most important steps in training a racehorse is the very first step they take under saddle. A young horse needs a great foundation before they can come to the track and excel – and the best person to give them that is Raul Reyes. He runs King’s Equine in Ocala, Florida, and we send all of our young horses to him to grow up under his watchful eye. To learn more about Raul, watch this wonderful video interview conducted by @IAmHorseRacing : https://youtu.be/KvFsCZOWgwA

Rodrigo “Eli” Montecino has worked in racing for many years and, as the head assistant of the New York division at Belmont, is an integral part of Handal Racing’s success.

Katie worked on the racetrack as an exercise rider and a foreman for ten years before returning to college at the University of Kentucky where she received Bachelors Degrees in both Spanish and Latin American Politics. She has worked as Ray’s racing liason since graduating in December of 2017.