As impressive as the stable’s list of stakes winners is the roster of people that have been in Dogwood Stable partnerships. There are current and retired chairmen or presidents of numerous Fortune 500 corporations, including Delta Air Lines, Dow Chemical, Prudential, Marsh & McLennan, Ralston Purina Company, Sunkist, Textron Corporation and VISA USA. Currently half of Dogwood investors are chairmen or presidents of companies, or they own their own businesses.

Significantly, 47 of 145 current investors are involved in more than one Dogwood partnership, a sure sign of client satisfaction.

Dogwood Stable President Cot Campbell is justifiably proud of the client roster, which includes many professional horse people. Over one-third of our clients are Thoroughbred breeders in their own right or actively campaign their own racing stables.

We recently asked several of our clients to comment on their relationship with Dogwood:

"When Dogwood created the concept of owning horses in partnership more than 30 years ago, no one foresaw that it would become such a widespread practice. The main reason for this success is that Dogwood made it easy for the new owners and made them feel like they and they alone owned the horse. Owning part of a Kentucky Derby contender suddenly became affordable. . .I own one-quarter of all 60 or so Dogwood horses. People often ask me why I don’t own 15 of my own. The answer is simple. There is a lot more action with 60 and, more importantly, I have experienced professionals buying and managing the horses."
-- Paul Oreffice, Paradise Valley, Arizona and Saratoga Springs, New York

“My near decade of experience with Dogwood Stable has exceeded my expectations! I’ve been blessed with good horses and more than a fair share of racing luck. My horses have included Limehouse, Vicarage, Atoned, Blackberry Road, and the filly Cotton Blossom. With them came many stakes victories and three trips along the Kentucky Derby trail. I’ve been to the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks, and to the Breeders’ Cup twice. I’ve joined my horses in the winner’s circle at Saratoga, Belmont, Gulfstream, Keeneland, Churchill Downs, and Monmouth. What has been the most enjoyable part of the Dogwood experience, however, is picking “my” yearlings and two-year-olds from the offerings and awaiting their first starts with anticipation running high. At that point anything is possible!
-- Richard Kelso, Savannah, Georgia

 

“I always loved to look at horses – especially Thoroughbreds. I never dreamed of owning one until I was introduced to Dogwood Stable, and the idea of belonging to a racing partnership was just the answer for me. I have had great fun with my winners and do my best to cope with the others! An added bonus, quite unexpected, has been becoming friends with many of the other partners, trainers, and the terrific Dogwood family in Aiken.”
-- Margaret Smith, New York, New York

 

 "Little did we realize when we visited Dogwood’s farm in Greenville, Georgia, in 1979, knowing zero about Thoroughbred racehorses, almost 30 years later we would have owned a piece of over 100 horses! This is all due to Cot’s creativity in "inventing" Thoroughbred partnerships for folks like us who would have never considered owning a first-class racehorse...It is by far our best investment in fun, friendships and thrills."
-- Hayes Clement, Greensboro, North Carolina

"My first experience with Dogwood began in 1986 with my purchase of one share in Dogwood All Away with my dear friend Flora Roberts. Since then I have shared in many Dogwood partnerships. It has been an exciting, fascinating ride! Among my colorful memories I have to always include Summer Squall, whose greatness at the track and great personality off the track, endeared him to all of us fortunate enough to own shares in his syndicate. And the many others, none perhaps with his brilliance, but almost all of them classy individuals– including Inlander, British Banker, and Luge. These are just a few of the horses I’ve owned with Dogwood, and though I haven’t counted I’d take a guess that I’ve been involved with 30 to 40 partnerships over the years. I’ve been proud to be associated with such a fine outfit, which sets the standard for all that is best in racing."
-- Helen Brann, Bridgewater, Connecticut