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Society Man (outside) and Dornoch (inside) - ©Coady Media
Society Man (50-1)
Florida Connection:
Society man was trained by Grade One Investments located at Two Springs Farm in Micanopy, Fla.
Grade One Investments is a full-service Thoroughbred training operation, specializing in schooling/training, sales preparation, layup/rehab and boarding and is owned by Chetley and Nellie Breeden, both born and raised in Williston.
The story behind the company name is multi-faceted, first, paying homage to Nellie’s parents, Jimmy and Martha Gladwell’s, Kindergarten Farm. Grade One Investments is continuing the tradition. Chetley’s roots are in agriculture. He began working in his family’s timber business at the age of 14 where he continued until Grade One Investments originated. He began pinhooking when he and Nellie were married in 2011 and quickly developed keen skills on identifying athletic prospects.
Nellie has been immersed in the Thoroughbred industry since birth. She began by pinhooking with her parents and later formed a partnership with her two brothers, JNR Bloodstock (Jimbo, Nellie, Raymond). In high school and college, Nellie spent each summer prepping yearlings and shopping the sales. For the past three training seasons, she has served as assistant trainer to her father, while simultaneously working together with Chetley to grow Grade One Investments.
They grew up as friends turned high-school sweethearts. Chetley graduated from the University of Florida earning a bachelor of science, majoring in agricultural education and communications with a minor in leadership. Nellie graduated from the University of Florida earning a bachelor of science, majoring in food and resource economics with a minor in agriculture communication.
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