Dedicated to Mare Power
The idea for RDS Legacy Racing started with our father over 40 years ago, Randall Dean State. As a family we loved to go to the races and were able to run a couple of horses. About 2-3 years into it, the farm crisis hit and he was no longer able to pursue his dreams. In 2020, Jeff and Scott decided to start over and named the business RDS Legacy Racing after their father. We think he would be very proud.
Randall Dean State
A Family Endeavor
Scott State
Scott is the Chief Executive Officer of NorthStar Group Services, an infrastructure, environmental and nuclear services contractor with annual revenues approaching $1 billion. Before joining NorthStar, Scott was the Chairman and CEO of MACTEC, Inc., a leader in engineering, environmental and construction services worldwide with 80 locations. Scott graduated from Iowa State University with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in nuclear engineering.
Scott currently resides in Arizona with his wife Angie who he has known since sixth grade, they have two grown daughters, one working as a biomedical engineer and the other a Japanese language translator. While not able to be at the ranch on a regular basis Scott does enjoy working with Jeff to plan the annual breeding program and attending races when possible.
Jeff State
Jeff is co branch manager at Raymond James Financial Services in Cedar Rapids Iowa. He is 64 years old and married with 2 adult children. Jeff was a homebuilder for nearly 20 years and in 2003 joined Raymond James, purchasing the branch in 2006.
Jeff is a lifelong member of First Lutheran Church in Manchester and has served on various committees. He also serves on the board of directors of Community Savings Bank and was recently appointed head of their internal audit committee. Another passion of Jeff’s is the breeding and raising of quarter horses with his brother. In recent years they have had success racing in Iowa, Oklahoma, and New Mexico. Jeff also serves on the board of directors for the Iowa Quarter Horse Racing Association.