Global Symposium on Racing Speaker: David Ingordo
David Ingordo is a Managing Member of Belladonna Racing, LLC & Ingordo Bloodstock, LLC and a 16-year associate of Lane’s End Farm. David has been involved in Thoroughbred Racing from the ground up, working on the racetrack and at farms since the age of 14.
David began working for legendary Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel and worked his way up to the highest ranks in that trainer’s barn. Upon graduating from high school, he attended the University of Kentucky where he worked in the mornings at Juddmonte Farms. Following his time at UK, David worked for Walmac International, where he worked for five years before establishing his own bloodstock management and acquisition agency, Ingordo Bloodstock, LLC.
David is married to Cherie DeVaux, and he has a horse- and animal-loving daughter, Reagan. David has selected and purchased many top Thoroughbreds, including: 2010 Horse of the Year & two time Breeders’ Cup winner and Hall of Fame member ZENYATTA; 2018 Breeders’ Cup Classic and Eclipse Award Champion Older Male ACCELERATE; 2015 Eclipse Award Champion 3YO Filly STELLAR WIND; 2015 Eclipse Award Champion Older Horse HONOR CODE; Breeders’ Cup winner and Eclipse Award Champion Turf Filly of 2017 LADY ELI; Breeders’ Cup winner and Eclipse Award Champion 2YO Colt of 2010 UNCLE MO; G1 winner HARD NOT TO LOVE; G1 winner CONCRETE ROSE; G1 winner WEEP NO MORE; G1 winner GIFT BOX; G1 winner SWITCH; G1 winner BALL DANCING; G1 winner & Kentucky Derby participant GORMLEY; G1 winner WICKED STYLE; G1 winner TARLOW; G1 winner MAJESTICPERFECTION; G1 winner DECORATED INVADER; G1 winner CRISP; G1 winner FLAGSTAFF; G1 winner COMBATANT; G1 winner HIGHER POWER; G1 winner CISTRON; G1 winner ZAZU; G1 winner LADY OF SHAMROCK; G1 winner and 2012 Kentucky Derby runner-up BODEMEISTER; G1 winner and 2012 Belmont runner-up PAYNTER; G1 winner and 2020 Kentucky Derby 2nd-betting choice HONOR A.P.; G1 winner and 2021 Kentucky Derby 2nd-betting choice ROCK YOUR WORLD.
Recent results include the 2021 Pacific Classic (G1) winner TRIPOLI; 2021 Hollywood Derby (G1) winner BEYOND BRILLIANT; 2022 Santa Anita H. (G1) winner EXPRESS TRAIN; 2022 Golden Shaheen (G1 at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai) winner, SWITZERLAND; 2022 Eclipse Award Champion Horse of the Year and multiple G1 winner, FLIGHTLINE; 2023 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (G1) winner, EXHAULTED; 5 time G1 winner SHE FEELS PRETTY and 2025 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Filly Winner SUPER CORREDORA.