The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association has announced the slate of candidates for its 2023 election for President and Board of Directors. The NYTHA Board is comprised of five Owner Directors, five Trainer/Trainer-Owner Directors and the President. All seats on the Board come up for election every three years. This year, there are two (2) candidates for President, twelve (12) candidates for Owner/Director and nine (9) candidates for Trainer/Trainer-Owner Director.
2023 SLATE OF CANDIDATES FOR NYTHA BOARD
PRESIDENT
TINA MARIE BOND
CHAD SUMMERS
OWNER/DIRECTOR
ANDREW (ANDY) AARON
TOM BELLHOUSE
KEVIN BRADY
DANIEL COLLINS
MATTHEW CUTAIR
SANFORD GOLDFARB
MICHAEL IANNACONI
PATRICK LEWIS
STEVEN ROCCO
VINCENT VIVOLO, JR.
DR. JENNIFER WHITE
ARON YAGODA
TRAINER/TRAINER-OWNER/DIRECTOR
JENA ANTONUCCI
AMIRA CHICHAKLY
DAVID DONK
DAVID DUGGAN
ROBERT FALCONE, JR.
JAMES FERRARO
LEAH GYARMATI
LINDA RICE
JOHN TERRANOVA
Voting for the NYTHA Election will take place, in person or by proxy, at the NYTHA Annual Meeting, to be held on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. The location of the meeting will be announced at a later date.
To be entitled to vote in the election, a member must:
(A) be licensed as an owner or trainer by the New York State Gaming Commission; AND
(B) start a Thoroughbred racehorse in a qualifying race within the jurisdiction of this Association during the current and/or prior calendar year; AND
(C) be listed as a Thoroughbred racehorse owner or trainer in the Equibase owner or trainer records and in an official track program, OR
(D) own a minimum of 5% of a Thoroughbred racehorse that starts in a qualifying race within the jurisdiction of this Association; AND
(E) complete the membership self-affirmation form included with the voting package.
If you own 5% of a horse that started in a pari-mutuel race at a NYRA track in 2022/2023 and were not listed as an owner in the Equibase owner records and in an official NYRA program and you wish to cast a ballot, you will be required to complete the a NYTHA Self-Affirmation Form included with the voting package or upon request.
The election will be supervised by Election Services Co., Ronkonkoma, NY. Voting packages will be mailed this month. All votes must be cast in person or by proxy during the NYTHA Annual Meeting, which will be held in person and virtually on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
If you are a NYTHA Member but will not attend the Annual Meeting in person, you must complete and submit the proxy authorization and, when necessary, the self-affirmation form attesting to your eligibility to vote. NYTHA members may complete the proxy authorization and, when necessary, the self-affirmation form provided in the voting package, and return it by mail OR they may complete the proxy authorization and, when necessary, the self-affirmation form ONLINE, using the website address and unique Proxy Control Number that will be provided by Election Services Co. in the voting package. Whether submitted by mail or online, the proxy authorization and, when necessary, self-affirmation form must be received no later than the deadline of 5 p.m., EST, on Friday, December 22, 2023.
The NYTHA Election will be held in conjunction with the Annual Meeting on Wednesday, December 27, 2023.
All votes must be cast in person or by proxy during the Annual Meeting. In order to vote by proxy, a NYTHA member must complete the proxy authorization and, when necessary, the self-affirmation form attesting to the member’s eligibility to vote, and it must be received, by mail or electronically, no later than the deadline of 5 p.m., EST, on Friday, December 22, 2023.
For those who plan to attend the December 27 Annual Meeting, there will be a secure procedure to allow for in-person online voting.
PROXY AUTHORIZATIONS AND SELF-AFFIRMATION FORMS WILL, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, BE ACCEPTED AFTER THE DEADLINE OF 5 P.M., EST, ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2023.
The new NYTHA Board will take office in December 2023.
If you feel you are entitled to vote in the NYTHA Election, but do not receive a voting package, please contact the NYTHA Office at (718) 848-5045, or send an email to: Election2023@nytha.com.
