Ahmed Zayat. Jump to navigation Jump to search. Egyptian-born American entrepreneur and racehorse owner. Ahmed Zayat (/zəˈjɑːt/; Arabic: أحمد الزيات), also known as Ephraim David Zayat (Hebrew: אפרים דוד זיאת), (born August 31, 1962) is an Egyptian American businessman and owner of Thoroughbred race horses.
What does Zayat al-Zayat do for a living?
He still owns other business interests in Egypt, including being the majority shareholder of Misr Glass Manufacturing, which is Egypt’s largest maker of glass containers. Zayat lives in Teaneck, New Jersey, with his wife, Joanne. The couple have four children: Ashley, Justin, Benjamin and Emma.
What happened to Zayat Stables horse Bodemeister?
In 2012, Zayat Stables’ horses Bodemeister and then Paynter ran second in each of the three legs of the Triple Crown. Bodemeister finished a narrow second place in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes to I’ll Have Another. Switching horses in the 2012 Belmont Stakes, Zayat’s colt Paynter also finished second.
What is the Zayat family’s home location?
Zayat lives in Teaneck, New Jersey, with his wife, Joanne. The couple have four children: Ashley, Justin, Benjamin and Emma. Justin, a 2015 graduate of New York University, works closely with his father in the Zayat Stables business. While residing primarily in New Jersey, the Zayats also have residences in New York, Egypt and London.
Why did Zayat have trouble getting the name of the school?
Zayat also had difficulty obtaining the name from the Jockey Club, as it had been reserved by Earle I. Mack, who owned race horses and also happened to be the chairman of the board of Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, . After Zayat donated $100,000 to the school to “promote peace,” Mack released his reservation of the name.
