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2020 Board of Directors Election
The MTHA’s election for the Board of Directors, held every three years, will take place again December 2020. All 15 Board seats are up for election in 2020. Directors are elected to a three-year term. The MTHA Board consists of seven trainers, seven owners and one at-large Director. The at-large seat is determined by the highest vote getter of the remaining candidates.
Ballots will be mailed to all members beginning December 1, with a return deadline scheduled for December 31. All completed ballots will be mailed from and returned to a third-party company which specializes in corporate and non-profit elections. This election services firm will count the returned ballots and certify the results. Results will be announced online in mid-January.
The candidates on the ballot appear below. Click on each name to view each candidate's profile.
Owners:
Bonuccelli, Charles A.
Charles, Ellen M.
Dorman, Matthew M.
Eubanks, Daniel G.
Gaudet, Linda S.
Hacker, Gary
Hayden, JoAnn
Heyman, Frederic C.
Horning, Michael F.
Johnson, R. Larry
Kuegler, Thomas J.
Lapidus, Mark B.
Nechamkin, II, Leo S.
Pons, Joseph P. "Josh"
Rashid, James W.
Reed, Charles J. “Chip”
Robb, Gina A.
Wade, David H.
Trainers
Allen III, A. Ferris
Corrales, Jose
Cox, Kenneth M. "Kenny"
Garrido, Raul A.
Gaudet, Lacey A.
Gonzalez, Claudio A.
Keefe, Timothy L.
Maldonado, Jonathan
McMahon, Hugh I.
Merryman, Michael W.
Motion, H. Graham
Robb, John J.
Schoenthal, Philip B.
Testerman, Valora A.
Trombetta, Michael J.
Voss, Katharine M.
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The Maryland Thoroughbred Racetrack Operating Authority on Dec. 23 officially announced that Maryland’s new Thoroughbred training center, a central component of a comprehensive plan to strengthen the state’s racing industry, will be built at Shamrock Farm near Woodbine in Carroll County. The MTROA, an independent agency established by statute in 2023, announced plans to acquire 300 acres to construct a best-in-class equine training facility.
The Maryland racing community will come together in January to celebrate the life and legacy of Rodney Jenkins, a beloved trainer and equestrian who left an indelible mark on Maryland racing. Jenkins, a native of Middleburg, Va., passed away on Dec. 5 at the age of 80. A memorial service is scheduled for noon on Tuesday, Jan. 7, on the second floor of the clubhouse at Laurel Park.
