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PAUL BITA
Paul has more than 30 years’ experience in the thoroughbred racing industry. From age 13 he was the strapper for his father’s North Queensland training stable, and was schooled in thoroughbred breeding, animal husbandry and the nuances of Queensland tracks. His love and respect for horses developed at the same time and has driven his passion for managing each horse’s progression individually, doing what’s right for the horse and helping it stay sound throughout its career. Paul draws on his experience and networking to ensure the best people in the industry are involved throughout every stage of a horse’s development and racing.
Paul’s role in Adrenaline is to use this extensive industry and business experience to purchase the best value horses available. His philosophy is “form before fashion” and he’s used this approach to select a boutique stable of well-conformed horses, both youngsters and tried horses. Adrenaline’s current crop of exciting young horses were all hand-picked by Paul including the exciting Prince of Boom, Brilliant Concept and rising star Champagne Pop.
Paul takes a lead role in overseeing all aspects of a horse’s career – purchase, education and development, spelling/recuperation, training preparation and campaign planning. A conduit for communication between syndicate members and the industry experts we engage, he brings honesty and pragmatism to decision-making for our Adrenaline owners.
He has a Bachelor of Business Management from Queensland University of Technology, and close to 10 years’ experience purchasing horses and putting together syndicates. He maintains an up-to-date knowledge of racehorse pedigrees and his keen eye for horse conformation through regular attendance at sales and studs and extensive research.
MICHAEL VINCENT
Michael has been involved in racehorses for over 20 years and while his family is his first love, racing comes a close second. Michael's a passionate race-goer who enjoys the build-up to race day nearly as much as meeting fellow owners at the races, and can often be seen cheering home a winner at Caulfield, Eagle Farm or the Sunshine Coast on a Sunday
Michael’s passions run deep – he is committed to making sure that thoroughbred ownership is accessible and affordable for everyone, and Adrenaline is his path to delivering that opportunity. He’s also an active advocate for racehorses at the end of their racing career and is proud to have secured safe post-racing homes for many of our retired horses - an area in which Adrenaline Thoroughbreds is keen to grow and develop. But perhaps his greatest passion is for ensuring that Adrenaline’s owners get to truly experience the thrills and spills of horse-racing in an authentic way. He is the driving force behind Adrenaline’s industry-leading owner-engagement activities, from stable visits to social media updates to organising race-day meets.
Frequent and informative owner communication is a cornerstone of Adrenaline’s business model, and he and Paul are always striving to improve the racehorse owners’ experience. One of Michael’s priorities is tapping into the latest technology options to deliver this in new and effective ways.
An environmental scientist by trade but a racing enthusiast at heart, he has experience in sports marketing and communication and manages engagement with our Adrenaline owners. Michael’s is the voice you’ll first hear when you make an enquiry, and the same voice that will make owning a share in a racehorse a straightforward and rewarding experience. His friendly, honest and down-to-earth personality led one owner to joke “I wanted to buy a share in your colt, but I think I ended up buying a share in Michael!”
