John's involvement in horseracing began in his youth, as an amateur steeplechase rider and assistant to his mother, who at the time reconditioned Charles Town racehorses to become hunters/jumpers. After graduating from UVA, his enthusiasm for horseracing led him to a career in Kentucky, where he and fellow Virginian Peter Bance founded BTSI and became advisors to prestigious northeast racing outfits.  Soon enough BTSI would become part owner and manager of its own racing partnerships.  Our most recent racing partnerships have enjoyed considerable success- Yorktown LLC achieved 52.7% ROI over 2.5 operating years & M2 racing has developed black type status for seven of its twelve race fillies, ensuring impressive profitability for the LLC as it wraps up operations in 2007 public auctions.

BTSI's clients continue to benefit from John's valuable experience in managing and purchasing undervalued racehorses.  Please give us a call if you are interested in developing a stable of your own or if you are interested in investing into one of our syndicates. Because our clients race internationally as well as in every major US racing circuit, we have established working relationships with top trainers who can provide you optimal chances in developing your own racing success- be it a fractional ownership of one horse, or a stable of your own.

Charles D. Miller, the retired CEO of Fortune 500 Company Avery Dennison, retired shortly after a visit to see Silver Charm win the 1997 Kentucky Derby, at which time he also visited some Kentucky farms with John Stuart. After joining in two profitable racing partnerships managed by BTSI, Chuck decided he wanted to own a few racehorses. He wanted residual value and to participate at a high level - and has he ever!

His four-filly stable, three of which were purchased privately by BTSI, includes PROSPECTIVE SAINT, 2nd in the Gl Princess Rooney and a multiple stakes winner originally, who was purchased in a Maryland 2yo sale for $40,000. SOMETHINABOUTLAURA, owned in partnership, won the 2006 G2 A Gleam Invitational at Hollywood Park after being purchased out of the February Mixed Sale at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky. POTRA CLASICA (ARG), originally purchased in Argentina for $50,000, has won three Calder stakes, including the $150,000 Hollywood Wildcat. SILVER HIGHLIGHT, was purchased as a maiden and won the $250,000 Wonder Where S. at Woodbine in her first North American start.