IEAH Stables (International Equine Acquisitions Holding) operated a

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in the United States that included Big Brown, the winner of the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness . The company was based in

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. It has been inactive since 2012. IEAH was formed in 2003 by Michael Iavarone, who had long been interested in the sport and also saw business opportunities in the industry. Iavarone was the co-Chief Executive Officer, along with Richard Schiavo who oversaw administrative matters. The business operated as a

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, with horses as the major asset. Major funding was provided by James Tagliaferri, who ran an asset-management company, TAG Virgin Islands. Iavrone was responsible for all bloodstock affairs, including the establishment of an "investment committee" that assisted in acquiring the stable's "bloodstock portfolio." In 2008, Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens joined as a bloodstock agent and spokesman. IEAH used a handful of trainers, including

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, Dominick Shettino, Donald Chatlos Jr. and John Terranova II. In 2009, IEAH opened the Ruffian Equine Medical Center, a state of the art equine medical facility located near Belmont Park. The center closed down in 2011 due to financial difficulties, but in 2014 was re-opened by

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under the name Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists. In 2013, IEAH sold its last shares in Big Brown. In 2015, Tagliaferri was sentenced to six years in prison for securities and investment adviser fraud for accepting kickbacks for investments made in companies including IEAH.

Top horses

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* Big Brown *

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* Kip Deville * Patena *

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* Subtle Aly * Willy o'the Valley * Wonder Lady Anne L *Fantasy Of Flight *Trickmeister

Honors

IEAH Stables was a finalist for the

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for outstanding owner in 2008.

References

How Big Brown's people nearly pulled off horse racing's biggest scam
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