Nobu Araki

Myah Araki had accompanied her father, Nobu Araki, to plenty of sales while growing up in the heart of horse country in central Kentucky. Yet at this year's Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale, held Feb. 3, what started as a simple trip to drop off a colt at the sales grounds led to a pivotal moment for the 12-year-old girl. "I said, 'You know what, let's look at [some horses] and see what we come out with.' So, we went to the Taylor Made Sales consignment and asked for an...