ROA Board election results announced
Trainer Gay Kelleway will join the Racehorse Owners Association board after the results of this year’s election were revealed.
Sam Hoskins and Alan Spence were re-elected to the board for a further three year-term.
Gay Kelleway, Newmarket trainer of 29 years and former successful jockey, said: “I’m delighted and thrilled to be elected to the ROA board. Most of all I would like to help the smaller owners and owner-breeders. It’s so important to support them – they are the backbone of racing.”
Sam Hoskins is syndicate manager of Hot To Trot Racing and Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds, who enjoyed a first Royal Ascot success with Sir Busker in the Silver Royal Hunt Cup.
He said: “I am very honoured to be re-elected to the ROA Board and I have very much enjoyed my first three-year term. I’m passionate about making a difference to the ownership experience and the future funding of racing.”
Alan Spence commented: “I am delighted to be re-elected to the Board for a further term. I’m keen to support the board’s efforts to protect and improve prize-money which is vital for the retention of owners and in turn the wider industry.”
ROA Acting President Charlie Parker said: “I would like to offer my congratulations to the three successful
candidates. I warmly welcome Gay, who is joining the Board for the first time, and Alan and Sam will be continuing to make their valuable contributions after being re-elected.
“I would like to thank the other 12 candidates who stood in this year’s election but were unsuccessful on this occasion. It was a competitive field and I hope that they will consider standing again next year.”
The ROA board has been pared down to nine elected members from 11 after the retirements of Paul Duffy and Sally Bethell, which followed the retirement of Nicholas Cooper, as reported in May.
Paul Duffy served the maximum of nine years on the board according to the Articles, having been elected in 2011, 2015 and 2018. A popular and enthusiastic board member, he had
chaired the ROA Audit Committee, the ROA Raceday Committee and ROA Membership Committee.
Sally Bethell joined the board in 2013 and served two terms, representing the ROA on the board of Thoroughbred Owner Breeder.
Charlie Liverton, ROA Chief Executive, said: “On behalf of the board and members I would like to convey grateful thanks to our retiring board members.
“Paul’s passion for racing combined with his financial planning knowledge proved invaluable in many areas.
Sally has provided an important link to the Yorkshire region and blended her experience of ownership with knowledge of ownership from the perspective of a training yard. We wish Paul and Sally well in their future endeavours.”
The finishing order in the election (voted for online), overseen by Civica Election Services, was:
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RESULT |
3 to elect |
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HOSKINS, Sam |
699 |
ELECTED |
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KELLEWAY, Gay |
501 |
ELECTED |
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SPENCE, Alan |
488 |
ELECTED |
|
HAMILTON-FAIRLEY, Mouse |
233 |
|
|
WARREN, Martin |
218 |
|
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FORD-ELLIS, Colleen |
190 |
|
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SHIELDS, Ged |
179 |
|
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CLARK, Donald |
152 |
|
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WEEKS, Randy |
148 |
|
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TRIEFUS, Graham |
141 |
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DOUBLE, Simon |
137 |
|
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PHILPOTT, Mary |
111 |
|
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CORSAN, John |
111 |
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ALBON, Mark |
86 |
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GOODWIN, Edward |
60 |
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Total number of votes cast: 1,425