Welcome to Del Rio Chasers!
Del Rio Chasers provides an opportunity for you to own a steeplechase racehorse and benefit from the lifestyle that comes with shared racehorse ownership.
We invite you to contact us today to learn more. Let's go Steeplechasing!
Virginia Lazenby, Managing Member
Virginia Lazenby, affectionally known as "Gigi", has been an avid horse enthusiast since she was a child when she learned to ride and fox hunt. Her father was one of the founders of the Iroquois Steeplechase and her brother was one of the youngest riders at the Iroquois. Virginia Lazenby is the CEO of Bretagne LLC, an oil and gas company, and has served as the Chairman of the Independent Petroleum Association of America. She previously served on the Board of Directors of the American Petroleum Institute and on the National Petroleum Council, a post appointed by the Secretary of Energy. In addition to her career, she has remained very active in the equine industry.
She opened a Steeplechase Stable in 2014 and expanded her operations to include Winners Circle Farm in Franklin in 2019. Before opening her own stable in 2014, she campaigned flat horses and several stake horses with her brother for many years prior to his death. She currently serves on the board of The National Steeplechase Association as Vice President, The Board of Steeplechase Owners and Trainers Association and The Board of Advisors for the Iroquois Steeplechase. Virginia Lazenby received a B. A. in history from Vanderbilt University and an MBA in finance from the Owen School of Management at Vanderbilt University.
When Gigi is watching a horse race, her smile can be seen across the track. She has campaigned impressive horses. Among those include: Hardrock Eleven, Pleasant Woodman, Help from Heaven and Dancin in the Rain. Her horses have placed at some of the best U.S. Steeplechase tracks such as Saratoga Belmont, Iroquois, Aiken, and Middleburg.
She is excited about Del Rio Chasers and the opportunity to share the race day experience and thrill of Steeplechase horse racing with others!
Welcome to Del Rio Chasers! Let us know if we can help you after you browse our site!