Justin Casse Bloodstock Agent, Casse Sales, War Of Will & The Preakness Stakes, Horse Racing, Elite Owners & Trusting Your Gut | Nick Egan Times

Justin Casse joins the Nick Egan Times, a highly respected thoroughbred bloodstock agent and founder of Casse Sales.Justin has built an international career helping owners and investors identify, acquire and develop elite thoroughbred racehorses, with experience spanning the United States and major racing and bloodstock markets around the world.Coming from a renowned family with generations of experience in the thoroughbred industry, Justin grew up around some of the world’s most important racing destinations, including Lexington, Louisville, Saratoga Springs and Ocala, while travelling internationally through his family’s involvement in the sport.Justin shares his journey into the bloodstock business, the lessons his father taught him about business, money, risk and responsibility, and what it takes to operate in an industry where enormous investments can depend on judgement, experience and instinct.One of the defining achievements of Justin’s career was identifying War Of Will at a sale in Deauville, France, where he purchased the horse for €250,000 on behalf of client Gary Barber. War Of Will went on to win the 2019 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the U.S. Triple Crown. Justin discusses the story behind finding the horse, what he saw in him, and why that victory remains one of the defining moments of his career.Justin also discusses working with high-profile and ultra-high-net-worth owners, travelling approximately 24 weeks a year, buying and selling horses across international markets, managing expectations, the unpredictable nature of racing, and why failure can be one of the greatest teachers in the business.He explains why he believes intuition and experience play such an important role in evaluating horses, revealing that his gut instinct can account for approximately 75% of his decision-making - While emphasizing that what people call instinct is often years of accumulated experience, mistakes and knowledge processed in an instant.Justin also opens up about confidence, trusting yourself, learning from failure, the importance of having your own skin in the game, and the advice he would give anyone looking to build a career in the racing industry.A fascinating conversation exploring thoroughbred racing, bloodstock, business, investment, risk, elite ownership, international travel, intuition, perseverance and what it takes to recognize greatness before everyone else.