Born: July 20, 1950

Birthplace: Pittsfield, MA

Residence: Ocala, FL

Family: Son, David; granddaughters Katherine and Rebecca; grandson William

First Win: Falls Church, NarragansettPark

Tampa Trainer: Herself

Lynne Scace didn’t always know she was going to be a top Thoroughbred owner: before she started her life at the track, Scace worked as a hair dresser.  It was a twist of fate that a needy friend brought her to the backside.  Her friend, who worked as a hot-walker at MountainPark in Pownal, Vermont, needed a ride to work after her car had broken down.  Scace agreed and made the 30-mile trip with her friend only to be told to “sit in the car and wait.” When her friend needed another ride a few days later, Scace, who owned saddle horses and competed in gymkhanas while growing up, agreed but arrived at the track with a different attitude.  As her career took off, she expanded her interests to include the sixty acre Double-S Farm in Ocala, which she operates with Ray Stifano.  Scace purchased the farm eight years ago, and has bred horses that have competed successfully in the Northeast and Florida, including the Roman Candles, a five-year-old who captured multiple stakes wins over the 2006-2007 Tampa season. 

While Scace is hesitant to pick a favorite horse in her barn, she names her most memorable event at Tampa Bay Downs as a tie between her win with homebred Roman Candles in The Pelican Stakes.