Marc Camirand and Rick Karper have been elected to the board of the Quebec horsemen's association (ATAQ) as representatives of Montreal owners following a vote on the weekend

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Camirand, acting president of ATAQ, received 25 votes. Karper, a longtime ATAQ board member, received 21. The other candidate, Max Bradette, received one vote.

ATAQ said on its website that 25 of 170 eligible voters cast ballots.

(Trot Insider exclusive by Paul Delean)