Mark Taylor

This Month's Guest: Mark Taylor, vice-president Taylor Made Public Sales

Podcast Available - 3/5/2009

A native of central Kentucky, Mark grew up working around Gainesway Farm where his father Joe was manager for forty years.  In 1991 Mark graduated from Clemson University with a B.A. in English.

Upon graduation, Mark returned to the horse business where he worked for Hall of Fame trainer Ron McAnally in California before spending a year in Dubai working in Sheikh Mohammed’s Dubai Racing Operation.

In 1994 Mark joined his brothers full time as partner in Taylor Made Farm.  He is currently Vice President of Taylor Made’s Public Sales division which recently passed the one billion dollar mark in cumulative auction sales.

Mark is the current President of the Consignors and Breeders Association (CBA) as well as a Trustee of The Breeders’ Cup.

Thank you for your questions; the podcast will be available on March 5.