Robert Clay, the vice chairman of Breeders’ Cup Ltd., did not receive enough votes for re-election to the Breeders’ Cup board of members and trustees.

Two other incumbents, Robert Cromartie and J.V. Shields Jr., were not re-elected to the 48-member panel. Clay and Shields also have been members of the Breeders’ Cup board of directors that oversees the general operations of Breeders’ Cup Ltd. but already were due to rotate off the board of directors.

Foal and stallion nominators elected 12 representatives from 21 candidates.

Incumbents Helen Alexander, Bill Farish, Terry Finley, Lucy Young Hamilton, Maria Niarchos-Gouaze, Charles Nuckols III, and Mark Taylor, were re-elected.

Doug Cauthen, Bill Oppenheim, Don Robinson, Charlotte Weber, and Barry Weisbord will be new members. They all will serve three-year terms, pending ratification by the current board of members and trustees at its July 11 meeting.

The election’s other candidates were Clay, Cromartie, Shields, Bobby Flay, Arnold Kirkpatrick, Allan Lavin Jr., James McAlpine, Leverett Miller, and Ric Waldman.

The board of members and trustees, which meets at least annually, will elect six new members to the Breeders’ Cup board of directors in the July 11 meeting.
(Source: Thoroughbred Times)