Meet The Team

Jorge Abreu established his own public stable in 2016 after being the lead assistant to Chad Brown for nine years. Jorge galloped for John Terranova earlier in his career before assisting Nick Zito. Jorge earned instant success winning his first two starts at Saratoga and in his second full year of training is winning at an 18% clip. Hope's Roar, Final Furlong's first horse given to Jorge, broke her maiden at Saratoga and won two more races at Belmont and Gulfstream winning at a 25% clip and in the money 75% of the time under Jorge's care. Jorge, better known as "George", is also the trainer of our multiple stakes winner, Kentucky Oaks Contender and 2 year old New York Bred Filly of the Year (2021) Venti Valentine.

Linda Rice is known in the thoroughbred industry as the most decorated female trainer in history. She has been one of the top ten trainers in New York for the last decade and is currently the leading female trainer in North America. Off the track, Rice serves as a board member of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and devotes energy to her duties as Chair of the NYTHA Scholarship Committee, which has awarded nearly $1.2 million in grants to support the educational needs of backstretch workers and their families over the past decade.

Brandon and Ali Rice assist in the selection of all Final Furlong yearling prospects. Brandon is a third generation horseman from Ocala, FL who grew up working at his family's training center, Woodside Ranch. His Aunt Linda Rice is a leading trainer on the NYRA circuit. Brandon started his public training career as an exercise rider and foreman for D. Wayne Lukas and participated in the prestigious Darley Flying Start Program. Ali, daughter of leading two year old trainer Nick de Meric, is a world regarded horsewoman in her own right, having been called on to teach her early training and riding techniques in South Korea, England, Japan, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand.

Phil Hager is a third-generation horseman who participates in all aspects of the thoroughbred industry. From an early age he started working with horses at his family's Idle Hour Farm in Paris, Kentucky. After breeding his first stakes horse at age 17, he has been responsible for breeding and buying many others since. He has worked hands on for some of the top industry professionals in the game.