The Standardbred Owners Association of New York has set December 5, 2015 for the election of directors to the SOA Board.

The Board of Directors has nominated Irving Atherton, Michael Kimelman, Henry Gargiulo, Peter Venaglia for three-year terms, expiring in 2018 in the Owners category; and John Brennan for a three-year term, expiring in 2018 in the Trainer/Driver category.

Any SOA member qualified pursuant to the By-Laws who wishes to become a candidate must file a petition, signed by at least twenty-five (25) current SOA members endorsing his/her candidacy. The petition must specify the category (owner or driver/trainer) the candidate wishes to run in, as well as the term for which they are running, and must be submitted to the SOA office by November 5, 2015. A brief biographical sketch must also be submitted, and will be forwarded to the membership along with the official ballot. Petition forms may be obtained in person at the SOA office at 733 Yonkers Avenue, Yonkers, New York.

A contested election will be conducted under the supervision of a qualified election administrator or CPA firm.

Chris Wittstruck, chairman of the Election Committee, has stated, “As always, we welcome the active services of members willing to dedicate their time and effort on behalf of horsemen racing at Yonkers Raceway, and we encourage any qualified member who wishes to become a director to obtain and complete the required petition.”

For further information contact the SOA office at 914-968-3599.

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