Commissioner Tom McCauley has issued his resignation from the Illinois Racing Board, citing “personal reasons,” reports bloodhorse.com. The Board now has just five members remaining, one shy of the quorum necessary to conduct official business like the approval of racing dates for 2021.
According to executive director Domenic DiCera, the Illinois Governor and Senate are working to appoint replacement members, and McCauley will be missed “tremendously” by the IRB.
“Tom has been a huge support mechanism for the management team, both because of his depth of knowledge and history but because of the person he is,” DiCera told bloodhorse.com. “His racing knowledge and his character is off the charts.
“He was a source to go to when we needed any type of interpretation or background.”
Read more at bloodhorse.com.
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