FROM LEFT: Braxton Lynch, Brendan O’Brien, Brian Klatsky, Alex Klatsky, and Damian Lynch
Brian Klatsky
Horses, Hoops & Hard Work STORY: LILIANN PAR AS | PHOTOS: BBN R AC ING/M ARK BROWN
HIDDEN STASH MADE A “RUN FOR THE ROSES’’ LAST MONTH, resulting in lasting memories for Brian Klatsky who grew up in Rumson and has lived in Colts Neck for the past fifteen years. Brian and his business partners, Brendan O’Brien and Kentucky horsewoman, Braxton Lynch, co-founded BBN Racing, and own Hidden Stash and many other racehorses. Although the partners and horse trainer, Vicki Oliver, sensed there was something special about Hidden Stash, they still found themselves in awe of having their horse race as number 13 in the 147th Kentucky Derby on May 1 at Churchill Downs. Brian’s exuberance for competition has been the driving force behind his varied accomplishments in business, basketball and horse racing. In business, he enjoys success as a partner in Gold Coast Wealth Management in Red Bank, and
his financial acumen has played an integral role in BBN’s success. In the basketball realm, a local youth athletic program he began when his sons Alex and Brandon were in grade school now attracts statewide membership and graduated many top players. One of Brian’s greatest joys was watching his son and teammates win the Tournament of Champions (TOC) for Ranney School. His son Brandon is a junior there, and Alex is a freshman basketball player at the University of Florida. In the world of racing, Brian estimates having an interest in 100 horses throughout 20 years in the business, and currently maintains close to 20 horses. To some, basketball and horse racing may appear to be worlds apart, but Brian explains how, in his world, they have intersected in meaningful ways.
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