Goff, Dixon Join ROA Board

[Wandering Eyes]

Owner, bloodstock agent and syndicate manager Tom Goff will join the Racehorse Owners Association Board after the results of this year’s election were revealed at the association’s Annual General Meeting in London yesterday. Yvette Dixon retains her place on the Board, with another incumbent, Steven Astaire, filling the third available place on the 12-person committee.

“I am honoured to be elected to the ROA Board at this crucial time,” said Goff. “My manifesto was based on the need for a collaborative approach to a range of issues and the pressing need to repair the obvious disconnect between owners and practitioners in Racing and the sport’s regulatory body over a number of issues.”

Dixon added, “I am delighted to have been re-elected by the ROA membership and I am looking forward to continuing to serve on the ROA Board. We work tirelessly to help all owners and combined with my role as a trustee on the Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) board, I will continue to highlight the importance of welfare within the industry, as well as supporting Grassroots racing and all owners.”

Steven Astaire commented, “I am thrilled and grateful that the ROA members have re-elected me to the Board. I have now served them for over 28 years and will continue to work hard on their behalf, especially on developing and improving the raceday experience for all owners alike.”

ROA President Nicholas Cooper said: “I would like to offer my congratulations to the three successful candidates…I would also like to pay tribute and thank both Alan Pickering and Patricia Pugh who are standing down from the Board this year. Their contributions to the cause of racehorse owners and passionate approach to the range of subjects the Board covers has been outstanding and we are indebted to them for their efforts.”

 

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