Eric Hamelback on Wednesday was named general manager of Frank Stronach's Adena Springs in Paris, Kentucky.

Hamelback joined Adena Springs in 1996, serving as the farm’s yearling manager and assistant farm manager before leaving in 2002 to become general manager at Live Oak Stud near Ocala. He rejoined the Adena Springs organization in 2005, serving as Assistant Manager at Adena Springs South in Williston, Florida before being named to his new position.

“I am very pleased to welcome Eric as General Manager of Adena Springs,” Stronach said. “I am confident that Eric’s experience and commitment to the Adena philosophy will allow him to guide our farm successfully into the future.”