Harris Farms

What Harris Farms does

Harris Farms is a California-based diversified agribusiness founded in 1937, originally on cotton and grain land in the San Joaquin Valley, and later expanded into almonds, pistachios, vegetables, wine grapes, citrus, and at one point cattle feeding through the Harris Feeding Company and Harris Ranch Beef Company (both since divested). The surviving Horse Division, established in the 1960s by John C. Harris and his father Jack, operates as a full-service thoroughbred breeding, boarding, foaling, conditioning, training, and sales consignment business from a 350-acre main farm in Coalinga and a 200-acre River Ranch facility in Sanger along the Kings River. The operation stands roughly 8-11 stallions at stud fees ranging $1,500-$7,500 Live Foal, processes more than 300 broodmares annually with documented conception rates above 90%, and runs a 7-furlong training track under the proprietary H.E.A.R.T. (Harris Equine Athletic Race Training) program. The business monetizes across stud fees, broodmare boarding and breeding services, training and rehabilitation, sales consignment at major California auctions (Fasig-Tipton, Barretts, Del Mar), and ancillary programs including a Second Career retraining initiative and a retirement adoption program. Customers are primarily California thoroughbred breeders, racehorse owners, and yearling sale buyers, with the firm marketed as a leading California source of Grade 1 winners based on its historical production of champions such as California Chrome and Tiznow. Following the 2018 joint operating agreement with Old English Rancho and the subsequent divestitures of the cattle and beef businesses, the current entity is a more focused but smaller-scale family-controlled operation under the Harris family.

Name

Harris Farms

Legal name

Harris Farms, Inc.

Website

https://harrisfarms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1937

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Harris Farms is a California thoroughbred breeding and training operation standing 8-11 stallions, boarding 300+ broodmares annually, and providing foaling, training, and sales consignment services from its Coalinga and Sanger facilities for California breeders and racehorse owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Thoroughbred Breeding and Horse Training Services

NAICS

Horses and Other Equine Production (112920), Horses and Other Equine Production (11292)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Stallion Services & Semen Collection/Distribution (AFAEAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Racehorse Training & Conditioning Operations (AFAEAGAE), Equine Sales, Auctions & Bloodstock Agencies (AFAEAGAH), Horse Boarding, Livery & Stable Operations (AFAEAGAG), Yearling/Weanling Raising & Sales Prep (AFAEAGAD), Breeding & Bloodstock (Stud Farms, Sales/Auctions) (MPAEADAH)

Keywords

• Thoroughbred breeding
• Stallion services
• Horse boarding
• Racehorse training
• Yearling sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Oakland

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Stud Fee Revenue: Standing stallions at stud fees ranging from $1,500 to $7,500 Live Foal. Revenue collected when mares are bred and produce live foals.
2. Broodmare Boarding and Breeding Services: Annual conception rate above 90% with over 300 broodmares passing through the breeding shed annually. Boarding, breeding, and foaling services.
3. Sales Consignments: Consigning farm and client horses to major thoroughbred auctions including Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale and Barretts sales.
4. Horse Training: Breaking, training, conditioning and rehabilitation services through the H.E.A.R.T. program with resident trainer Per Antonsen.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Harris Farms Horse Division is a California thoroughbred breeding and training operation that stands Grade I-winning stallions at stud, provides broodmare boarding/breeding/foaling services, trains and conditions racehorses through the proprietary H.E.A.R.T. (Harris Equine Athletic Race Training) program, and consigns yearlings and horses of racing age to major auctions such as Fasig-Tipton and Barretts. The operation spans a 350-acre main farm near Coalinga and a 200-acre River Ranch on the Kings River.

Product overview

Harris Farms is a California-based thoroughbred breeding and horse training operation offering a comprehensive suite of services for the racing industry. The core offerings center on stallion services (standing multiple Grade I-winning stallions at stud), the Foal Watch program for tracking newborn foals, and full-service horse division operations including breeding, boarding, conditioning, and training via their main facility and River Ranch property. Additional offerings include sales consignment for major auctions, the Second Career Program for retired racehorse retraining, and a horse adoption program. The company has produced notable champions including California Chrome and Tiznow, serving both its own breeding program and external clients.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Stallion Services Standing stallions at stud for California-bred breeding programs. Current 2025 roster includes Acclamation, Catholic Boy, Desert Code, Eight Rings, Halladay, Om, Stanford, Tamarando, and Uptown Rythem, with stud fees ranging from $1,500 to $7,500 Live Foal. Provides mare owners access to proven bloodlines.
• Foal Watch Program Annual foaling season program allowing mare owners to view photographs of newborn foals via the internet, tracking foals from birth through early development stages.
• Broodmare Boarding and Breeding Services Full-service breeding shed operations, boarding, foaling, conditioning, and training with annual conception rates above 90% and over 300 broodmares passing through the breeding shed annually. Provides complete broodmare care from conception through foaling.
• H.E.A.R.T. Horse Training Program Proprietary Harris Equine Athletic Race Training program providing breaking, training, conditioning, and rehabilitation services for thoroughbreds. Includes use of a full 7-furlong training track and is delivered with resident trainers.
• River Ranch Boarding and Turnout 140-200 acre horse facility located along the Kings River offering spacious grassy pastures for raising yearlings and long-term turnouts. Features rich sandy loam and underlying limestone soil with snow-fed water from the Sierra Nevada for developing young thoroughbreds.
• Sales Consignment Services Annual yearling sales consignment and preparation services for major thoroughbred auctions including Fasig-Tipton California Fall Yearling Sale, Barretts Fall Sale of Yearlings and Horses of All Ages, and Del Mar yearling auctions. Consistently ranks among California sales leaders.
• Second Career Program Off-track Thoroughbred retraining program helping retired racehorses transition to equestrian disciplines, featuring ambassador support and connections to T.I.P. Program organizations.
• Horse Adoption Program Horse adoption program for retired thoroughbreds, facilitating rehoming of horses no longer racing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over $50 million in progeny earnings from stakes-class runners
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Old English RanchocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 December 2018Joint operating agreement combining over 100 years of leadership and excellence in California and national racing. All stallions now located at the Harris Farms facility near I-5. The partnership brings together Harris Farms breeding expertise with Old English Rancho's racing legacy.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WinStar Farm: One of North America's largest thoroughbred breeding operations, standing elite commercial stallions and offering boarding, sales prep, and racing partnerships. Comparable stallion roster and revenue model at much larger scale in Kentucky.
• Three Chimneys Farm: Kentucky-based commercial stallion operation standing elite sires with sales consignment and breeding services. Comparable stallion-roster-centric business model at national commercial scale.
• Taylor Made Farm: Kentucky-based thoroughbred operation with deep sales agency presence (Taylor Made Sales Agency) alongside stallion and boarding services. Most comparable peer on the sales consignment revenue stream.
• Ashford Stud (Coolmore America): Coolmore's North American stallion operation standing top-tier international commercial sires. Comparable stallion services and breeding business at global elite scale.
• Lane's End Farm: Historic Kentucky thoroughbred operation standing leading commercial sires, offering boarding, sales preparation, and stallion services. Same business model as Harris Farms Horse Division at significantly larger national scale.
• Spendthrift Farm: Major Kentucky stallion and breeding operation with innovative stallion-share models and a commercial sales consignment arm. Most comparable peer in stallion roster economics and sales consignment focus.

Direct peers

• Old English Rancho: Historic California thoroughbred breeding operation now in joint operating agreement with Harris Farms since 2018, with all stallions consolidated at the Harris Farms facility. Directly comparable in stallion standing, broodmare care, and California-bred racing focus.
• Tommy Town Thoroughbreds: California-based thoroughbred breeding and stallion operation standing multiple sires for the Cal-bred program. Closest geographic and product-line competitor to Harris Farms within California.
• Magali Farms: California thoroughbred farm operating stallion services and sales consignments in the same California-bred market as Harris Farms, with overlapping client base of regional breeders.

Regional players

• Varian Arabians: California-based equine breeding operation focused on Arabian horses rather than Thoroughbreds, but operates a similar stallion-at-stud and breeding services model in the same state. Useful as a regional breeding-services benchmark.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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