Olivia Desch

The winners of the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards were revealed Friday during an awards ceremony at Keeneland's entertainment center. Winners were announced in a total of seven categories, including the newly added award for Support Services. Caton Bredar served as the master of ceremonies and Steve Asmussen was the guest of honor. "We feel so fortunate to be able to once again bring all of the finalists back to an in-person event," said Katie LaMonica, Charities Manager at Godolphin USA. "While last year's virtual ceremony still provided a platform from...

Liam O'Rourke, a part of the WinStar bloodstock team since 2016, has been promoted to WinStar's Director of Bloodstock Services. The Toronto native leaves a void on the Stallion Season Sales team which will be filled by Olivia Desch, who has been bloodstock assistant at WinStar since 2019. "We are fortunate to be in a position to promote from within," said Elliott Walden, president, CEO, and racing manager of WinStar Farm. "Our team is deep with talent and we pride ourselves on hiring people that our clients enjoy working with....