The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) has re-elected David O'Farrell as chairman of its board of trustees, along with new members serving three-year terms Jonathan Green, Walker Hancock, Dean Reeves and Adrian Wallace, the organization said via a press release on Wednesday.
Re-elected to three-year terms were current trustees Billy Koch, Braxton Lynch, David O'Farrell and Francis Vanlangendonck.
Following its annual members meeting, trustees met to elect officers for the association. Officers named for 2025-2026 are: David O'Farrell, chairman, Garrett O'Rourke, vice-chairman, Dan Metzger, president; Brant Laue, secretary; and Jonathan Green, treasurer.
Brant Laue was re-elected chair of the American Graded Stakes Committee. Also, the board approved the appointment of Bret Jones and the reappointment of David O'Farrell to the American Graded Stakes Committee.
The 2025-2026 committee is comprised of TOBA members Brant Laue (chair), Walker Hancock, Bret Jones, Billy Koch, David O'Farrell, and Alex Solis II and racing officials Gatewood Bell (Keeneland), Dan Bork (Churchill Downs and Colonial Downs), Rick Hammerle (Kentucky Downs and 1ST Racing), Andrew Offerman (NYRA), and Tora Yamaguchi (Del Mar).
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