NEW ORLEANS -- In 2014, Tom Benson hatched a plan to get back into horse racing after a decades-long break. Benson, a New Orleans native, owns the New Orleans Saints and the New Orleans Pelicans, along with local media outlets, a bunch of real estate, and pretty much anything else he might desire to buy. Benson came up working class and has come out upper crust. Most everything he's touched has turned to gold, and despite the odds, that's held true for his latest racing venture.
Benson and his wife, Gayle, bought eight yearlings in 2014. That was the start of the plan.