Michael Lischin

The New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) concluded its Board elections to fill six vacant seats, with members voting for candidates to serve four-year terms beginning January 2026 through December 31, 2029. Elected to the Board were H. James Bond, Rick Burke, Lois Engel, Michael Lischin, Lere Visagie and Richard Zwirn. Current Board members who have two years remaining in their four-year terms include Scott Ahlschwede, Thomas J. Gallo III, Jane McMahon, Vivien G. Malloy and Mallory Mort.

Tenacious to the end, Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stable's Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) closed out his career with a win in the 2022 GI Cigar Mile, his third Grade I win and his 11th black-type victory. In a remarkable 29 starts over five years, Mind Control amassed total winnings of $2,185,834. In that race, as in all of Mind Control's stakes wins, he beat an impressive field of competitors, including favored Zandon, White Abarrio, and Get Her Number. Big numbers, indeed. Numbers, as it turns out, will also be...