Chris Mara, the Giants’ senior vice president of player personnel, was on a roll in 2012.
His Giants had again tormented the Patriots when it mattered most, defeating them 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI. His daughter, Rooney, had been nominated for an Academy Award.
“I was kind of feeling pretty good about everything,” Mara said.
He was feeling so good that he decided to join Starlight Racing, one of a number of high-end partnerships that annually target the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes. When it comes to high-risk, high-reward ventures, entities such as Starlight lead the way.