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ROBERT LAPENTA

ROBERT LAPENTA
ROBERT LAPENTA
Stable colors - Maroon, gold epaulets; maroon cap
Birthdate - Aug. 20, 1945
Residence - Westport, CT
Family - Wife Lauri, son Robert Jr., daughter in-law Aryn

PRINCIPAL BUSINESS

* Chairman, President and CEO of L-1 Identity Solutions

RACING BACKGROUND

* In 1998, LaPenta partnered with Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino to buy horses

NATIONAL/ECLIPSE CHAMPIONS

War Pass: Top 2-Year-Old Male (2007)

NEW YORK AND GRADE 1 STAKES

Da’ Tara: Belmont Stakes (2008)

Dialed In: Florida Derby (2011)

Ice Box: Florida Derby (2010)

Integrity: Elusive Quality (2014)

Jackson Bend: Carter (2012); Forego (2011)

March: Bay Shore (2015); Woody Stephens (2015)

Mirai: Bertram F. Bongard (2016)

Sassicaia: Toboggan (2016)

The Cliff ’s Edge: Blue Grass (2004)

War Pass: Champagne (2007); Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (2007)

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