Teaneck Manager Of Triple Crown Winner Named To Forbes' 30 Under 30

TEANECK, N.J. — A township man who helped manage the first Triple Crown-winning horse in decades has been named to Forbes' 30 Under 30: Sports list.

Justin Zayat, 24, is vice president of Zayat Stables, the family business that owns American Pharoah. The hose has reportedly won more than $8.6 million in total winnings, Forbes reported.

Zayat has a bachelor of arts degree in science from New York University.

Forbes placed two other Bergen County residents on its 30 Under 30 lists.

Matt Watters was named to Forbes' law and policy list. He is a Rhodes Scholar and Ramsey High School alumnus.

Brian Donohue, 27, is a Fort Lee native and a graduate of the Stevens Institute of Technology. He is the former CEO of Instapaper, a bookmarking application, and helped facilitate its sale to Pinterest, a content-sharing application, in August.

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