The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation has added four new members to its Board of Directors: Paul H. Saylor, Maggie Wolfendale-Morley, Robert Masiello and Erin Birkenhauer. The Board provides leadership for carrying out the Foundation's mission to save Thoroughbred horses no longer able to compete on the racetrack from possible neglect, abuse and slaughter.
Saylor returns to the TRF, where he was elected to its board in 2015. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of CS Capital Management in Atlanta, GA and Los Angeles, CA. Also successful in racing, Saylor, in partnership with Starlight Stable and Johns Martin, campaigned Hall of Famer and dual champion Ashado.
Longtime racing enthusiast Robert Masiello bought a share of a horse through West Point Thoroughbreds in 2005 and has since been partners in graded stakes winners Justwhistledixie, Freedom Child, Twilight Eclipse and Ring Weekend. A native of New Jersey, Masiello is an Equity Trader at Chimera Securities.
Erin Birkenhauer has served West Point Thoroughbreds as its Director of Communications and Racing Manager for the past seven years. She is a lifelong advocate for transitioning retired Thoroughbreds into second careers.
Maggie Wolfendale-Morley joined the New York Racing Association in 2010 as its Paddock Analyst. Previously, she was a racing analyst in Maryland and Virginia. In New York, she worked NYRA television broadcasts with fellow TRF Board member and ex-jockey Richard Migliore.
“I am excited to welcome Paul, Maggie, Robert and Erin to the TRF Board of Directors,” says Patrick H. Mackay, Chairman and President. “Each of them brings a wealth of industry knowledge, and a passion for the Thoroughbred breed.”
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