At West Point Thoroughbreds, racing is more than a sport, it is a passion. We have assembled a stellar team of professionals, each of whom have an intimate knowledge of the Thoroughbred industry and bring a unique blend of both corporate and racing experience. Every member of the organization operates with the utmost dignity and professionalism to help our clients achieve their goals and deliver premium experiences unlike no other.
Terry Finley
President/CEO
Family – Married my high school sweetheart, Debbie, six months after graduating from West Point (we were not allowed to be married while cadets; one of my classmates got married […]
Debbie Finley
Business Development Executive
Terry and I met in high school, and our shared passion for horse racing quickly became the foundation of our relationship. Many of our early dates took us to the […]
Erin Birkenhauer
Chief Operating Officer
Before coming on board full-time in July 2010, I worked part-time under the late great Congie DeVito. He’s the person who really got my career started and taught me the […]
Lindsey Heumann
Chief Financial Officer
What I Do at WPT: I am responsible for a variety of the company’s day-to-day functions. This includes the administrative and financial tasks. My days typically involve; working with vendors, […]
Tom Bellhouse
Executive Vice President
Tom Bellhouse is the Executive Vice President. His primary responsibilities are to coordinate West Point Thoroughbreds’ operations throughout the East, including the New York, Mid-Atlantic, and Florida Circuits. Bellhouse is […]
Jeff Lifson
Executive Vice President
Has it been two decades? It has. My extraordinary experience running the Mid-West and West Coast Divisions of West Point Thoroughbreds began in 2004 with a leap of faith on […]
Dawn Lenert
Chief Marketing Officer
My interest in racing began with Slew One Saturday in May, my mom was late to pick me up after open swim at the YMCA in suburban Chicago. The Kentucky Derby […]
Jeff Lowe
Director of Communications
Long-time Turf writer and publicist Jeff Lowe joined West Point Thoroughbreds in March 2019 to serve in a communications and marketing position. Lowe came to the partnership after seven years […]
Jason Blewitt
Executive Vice President
Background – My wife, Kristina, and I live in Fort Lauderdale, FL, with our two dogs Auggie and Zizi. We also have a cat named Jake, who thinks he runs […]
Danielle Austin
Owner Concierge
Background – I grew up in Monmouth County, New Jersey, and have been fortunate in being surrounded by horses from an early age. Growing up exchanging working hours around the […]
Joe Bianca
Ownership Advisor
Background – Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, I’m not from a racing family and had very little exposure to the sport as a kid. My first experience with […]
Ali Finley
Business Development Executive
Ali joined West Point Thoroughbreds as a Business Development Executive during the spring of 2023. Her extensive experience from her previous roles in sales and business development at Trunk Club […]
Tom Murphy
Executive Assistant
Background – I am originally from Jacksonville, Florida, and live in Louisville, just a few miles from Churchill Downs. I got my first experience at the race track in 2010 […]
