PRESS RELEASE

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced today the election of David O’Farrell as chairman of its Board of Trustees. Also joining O’Farrell on the Board of Trustees to serve three-year terms as new members are Jonathan Green, Walker Hancock, Dean Reeves, and Adrian Wallace.

Re-elected to three-year terms were current trustees Billy Koch, Braxton Lynch, David O’Farrell, and Francis Vanlangendonck.

“I am honored to be re-elected as TOBA chairman,” David O’Farrell said. “Our board of trustees and the TOBA membership represent an important constituency, and we look forward to working with other industry stakeholders to improve the economics and integrity of the sport.”

Following its annual members meeting, the TOBA Board of 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 TOBA 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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