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Richard Fields’ Home Away From Home

Richard Fields is the Chairman of Coastal Development, LLC, which finances and develops resort properties, entertainment venues, and casino gaming facilities. He is also the owner of Jackson Land & Cattle and a lover of horses and horse competitions, for both quarter horses and thoroughbred race horses.

Jackson Land & Cattle is a legacy home for western ranching traditions. Jackson Land & Cattle is located in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and boasts over 2,000 acres across the historic Spring Gulch corridor. With an emphasis on promoting the American Quarter Horse, the ranch includes the hosting of working cow horse competitions such as roping and cutting. The ranch is operated by the fourth generation of the original homesteading family and is currently home to a number of prize American Quarter Horses. Jackson Land & Cattle is managed by Chance Abel. The cutting horse operation is managed by T.J. Good.

Richard Fields purchased Jackson Land & Cattle at the same time he bought Peptoboonsmal, the 1995 NCHA Futurity Champion who has been a top 5 cutting sire in every year since 2001. Although Richard Fields is a long time New York businessman in the Entertainment, Resort Development, and Casino Industry, Richard Fields has always loved horses. In the world of thoroughbred horse racing, Richard Fields is a member of the Excelsior Racing Associates. Richard Fields also became the largest shareholder of Suffolk Downs thoroughbred race track in 2007 and hopes to revive public interest in thoroughbred racing in Massachusetts. Richard Fields likewise views Jackson Land & Cattle as an opportunity to promote the American Quarter Horse and western cow horse competitions locally and throughout the United States.

In addition to his involvement in Jackson Land & Cattle, Richard Fields is also involved in the American Quarter Horse as a benefactor of the American Quarter Horse Foundation. Through the Fields Family Foundation, Richard Fields helped fund the Youth Assistance Program through the American Quarter Horse Foundation in 2007, which provides scholarships for under privileged participants to compete in the AQHYA World Championship Show. Richard Fields supports many philanthropic and non-profit organizations through the Fields Family Foundation.

Feature

Feature article in Bloodhorse Magazine focuses on Richard Fields’ upon becoming the largest shareholder of Suffolk Downs. The article covers Richard Fields’ childhood, career history, and interest in horses as well as his involvement with Suffolk Downs and Jackson Land & Cattle.

News Headlines

Suffolk Downs

Richard Fields is the largest shareholder of Suffolk Downs Racing Track, the only thoroughbred racing track in New England. This press release reports Richard Fields’ attempt to promote thoroughbred racing in Massachusetts by supplying a $5 million purse for the MassCap at Suffolk Downs if Big Brown and Curlin faced off in a battle of the unbeatens.

Excelsior Racing Association

Press release covering Excelsior Racing Associates big bid for New York racing. As a member of Excelsior Racing Associates, Richard Fields participates in a bid for three of New York's most famous tracks: the Aqueduct, Belmont Park and Saratoga.

Coastal Development LLC

Press release about Richard Fields as Chairman of Coastal Development, LLC and philanthropist for children, medicine, farmers, and law enforcement, especially in Richard Field’s home town of New York City.