The 2022 Forbes 400, which identifies the wealthiest Americans, includes the same four racehorse owners as in 2021: John Malone (Elizabeth, CO), Tamara Gustavson (Lexington, KY), Gayle Benson (New Orleans, LA), and Vincent Viola (New York, NY).
A discernible pattern on the Forbes 400 is the number of major sports-team owners on the list (Jerry Jones, Dan Gilbert, David Tepper, Shahid Kahn, Stan Kroenke, Robert Kraft, and others). Likewise, Gayle Benson and Vincent Viola are sports-team owners.
John Malone, age 81, is the 66th richest American, with a net worth of $9.7 billion. He is the largest land owner in the United States and has racehorse farms in Florida and Ireland—Bridlewood in Ocala and Ballylinch Stud in County Kilkenny. Malone’s main source of wealth comes from cable television. He holds an earned doctorate in Operations Research from Johns Hopkins University.
Tamara Gustavson, age 60, is 83rd on the Forbes 400, with a net worth of $8.1 billion. She is the daughter of B. Wayne Hughes, who died in August 2021. He pioneered the concept of self storage. Tamara Gustavson and her husband Eric Gustavson own Spendthrift Farm. She earned bachelor and masters degrees from the University of Southern California.
Gayle Benson, age 75, is number 224 on the Forbes list, with a net worth of $4.7 billion. She is the widow of Tom Benson and owns the NFL’s New Orleans Saints and the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans franchises. She races under the name of GMB racing.
Vincent Viola, age 66, is number 310 on the Forbes 400, with a net worth of $3.6 billion. His source of wealth is electronic trading. Viola owns St. Elias Stable and the National Hockey League Florida Panthers and was a partner in 2017 Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy.
Brad Kelley is one of the largest landowners in the United States, and his holdings encompass the legendary Calumet Farm. Yet with an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion, he comes in at only number 1,163 on the Forbes list of wealthiest Americans.
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