DORENE STERNKLAR, BOARD MEMBER

Dorene has spent her entire life in New York, whether it was decades of living in NYC or more recently spending her summers on Saratoga Lake.  As a young girl, her grandparents would take her to Belmont Park on weekends, which gave her a passion for Thoroughbred horse racing. Dorene earned her business degree in Sales Management and Marketing from the Fashion Institute of Technology in 1990. Her professional career was spent in fashion, from manufacturing women’s dresses to managing retail operations of some of the most well-known luxury brands, including Ralph Lauren and Loro Piana.

Dorene and her husband, Michael, focused their efforts on participating in and promoting Thoroughbred racing and they manage a successful racing group, Clear Stars Stable, which operates primarily in New York.  Dorene is passionate about BCCA's mission, believing that access to education from a young age is paramount to a child’s development. She is privileged to be a Thoroughbred owner and has given back to the sport in any way she can.