Director
Nick Alexander
TOC
Director
“TOC has a wide range of goals being involved in all aspects of California racing, but our two main goals are to maximize purses at California tracks and insure the long-term stability and growth of racing in our state to give California owners the best possible chance to succeed.”
Director
Nick Alexander
About
Nick
Born and raised in Southern California, I graduated from Pasadena High School and attended USC for two years. I sold Fords, VWs, and BMWs, eventually opening my own BMW dealership in 1979 and adding Mini Cooper in 2002. My two children, Nick and Elizabeth, now run Nick Alexander Imports since I retired; and I run our horse ranch in Santa Ynez. My wife, Mary, and I have been married 50 years and have four grandchildren.
I have raced Thoroughbreds in California for 40 years. Phil D’Amato and Steve Miyadi are my trainers. In the last few years I have raced only Cal-bred homebreds. On our 280 acre ranch we grow alfalfa, oats, and forage hay to feed our broodmare band of 28 mares and their offspring. We have produced three graded stakes winners, Enola Gray, California champion three-year-old filly in 2016, Pee Wee Reese, and Grazen, now a successful stallion. We were #2 breeder in California by money won in 2017.
I’ve served on the TOC board for six years, formerly as Chairman. The TOC has a wide range of goals being involved in all aspects of California racing, but our two main goals are to maximize purses at California tracks and insure the long-term stability and growth of racing in our state to give California owners the best possible chance to succeed. Bigger purses and a secure future encourage owners to buy and breed better horses. I’m proud to say the TOC board and staff work tirelessly toward those goals.
