Track's New Racing Manager Is Only 26

Published: February 6, 2017 12:54 pm EST

It has been announced that a 26-year-old has been promoted to the position of racing manager at a well known harness raceway.

According to an article by Scoop Independent News, Regan Cotter was recently appointed as racing manager at the Auckland Trotting Club in New Zealand.

Previously, Cotter had been working as the assistant racing manager at Alexandria Park since the summer of 2015. The 26-year-old has a Bachelor’s Degree in Communications and had previously worked in the United Kingdom.

“Regan’s got a bright future,” Alexandra Park Chief Executive Dominique Dowding was quoted as saying. “He’s already highly regarded across harness racing and over the past 18 months has proven to be a very competent and thorough operator. This a big step, but it’s really a natural progression.”

The article also explains that Dowding has put a specific support network in place at Alexandria Park to ensure that Cotter can make the transition into his new role as smoothly as possible. Cotter was quoted as saying that he grew up around the racing industry and that, “having this opportunity now is like a dream come true.”

Cotter has said that it is important for the trotting clubs in the area to collaborate, seeing as though the local horse population is shrinking and that public and sponsorship support is competitive.

“As racing manager, you’re really the go-to person for the owners, drivers, trainers and you’re constantly liaising with all the different industry authorities and organizations,” said Cotter. “I will be bringing a youthful perspective to what is an old industry which continues to face a lot of challenges, so I’ll naturally be very future-focused and will always work in the best interests of not only the club but the wider harness racing sector. We just have to!”

(With files from Scoop Independent News)

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