Thirty individuals are on the ballot for the election of 19 Breeders' Cup members, it was announced Wednesday. On June 6, the Breeders' Cup election web site will open for the 2015 Breeders' Cup foal and stallion nominators to begin the voting process. Of the 30 candidates on the ballot, 13 are incumbent members standing for re-election. The 19 individuals receiving the most votes will each serve a term of four years.
Members are elected every other year by Breeders' Cup foal and stallion nominators through a proportional voting system based on the level of nominations paid to the organization. There are a total of 39 elected Breeders' Cup members. The members meet each July for the election of individuals to the Breeders' Cup Board of Directors, which oversees the activities of the organization.
The 30 candidates for the members election are:
Barbara Banke*
George Bolton*
Carrie Brogden
Jack Brothers*
Boyd Browning
Doug Cauthen*
Lincoln Collins
Patrick Costello
David Hayden
Carlos Heller
Andreas Jacobs*
Sol Kumin
Harry Landry
W. Bruce Lunsford*
Clem Murphy*
Gavin Murphy
Maria Niarchos-Gouaze*
David O'Farrell
Bill Oppenheim*
John Park
J. David Richardson*
Mike Rogers
Bernie Sams
Jon Siegel
Alex Solis II
Oliver Tait
W. Elliott Walden*
Charlotte Weber*
Barry Weisbord*
Aron Wellman
*Denotes Member standing for re-election
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