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Tina Bond Elected NYTHA President

Tina Marie Bond, who previously served as co-vice president of the organization, has been elected to her first term as president of the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association.

“I am honored to be chosen as the next president of NYTHA,” said Bond. “It is an important time for our industry and the future of horse racing. I look forward to working with NYRA and the New York breeders to continue the great work of keeping New York racing at the top of our industry. We have the best owners, the best trainers, the best employees, and soon we will have the best facilities. I want to thank Joe Appelbaum and our past board members for all of their work and support. And I want to congratulate our new board–I look forward to working with all of you.”

Also in NYTHA election results released Wednesday, owner/directors to the board are: Tom Bellhouse, Dan Collins, Sanford Goldfarb, Dr. Jennifer White, Aron Yagoda, and alternate Andrew Aaron.

Trainer/Trainer-Owner directors are: Jena Antonucci, David Donk, David Duggan, James Ferraro, John Terranova, and alternate Linda Rice.

“I'd like to recognize everyone who put themselves out there to run for a position,” said outgoing NYTHA president Joe Appelbaum. “NYTHA's strength is in our community and the more that participate, the better. Good luck to the incoming board, they are going to need our support.”

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NYTHA Announces Candidates For 2023 Board Election

The candidates for the New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) 2023 Board election were announced earlier last week. The NYTHA Board consists of the President, five Owner Directors and five Trainer or Trainer/Owner Directors. All seats on the Board come up for election every three years. This year, there are two candidates for President, twelve candidates for Owner/Director and nine candidates for Trainer/Trainer-Owner Director.

The candidates are as follows: Tina Marie Bond (President), Chad Summers (President), Andrew Aaron (Owner/Director), Tom Bellhouse (Owner/Director), Kevin Brady (Owner/Director), Daniel Collins (Owner/Director), Matthew Cutair (Owner/Director), Sanford Goldfarb (Owner/Director), Michael Iannaconi (Owner/Director), Patrick Lewis (Owner/Director), Steven Rocco (Owner/Director), Vincent Vivolo, Jr. (Owner/Director), Dr. Jennifer White (Owner/Director), Aron Yagoda (Owner/Director), Jena Antonucci (Trainer), Amira Chichakly (Trainer), David Donk (Trainer), David Duggan (Trainer), Robert Falcone, Jr.(Trainer), James Ferraro (Trainer), Leah Gyarmati (Trainer), Linda Rice (Trainer) and John Terranova (Trainer).

The ballots for the NYTHA election were mailed Nov. 10 and voting for the NYTHA Election will take place, in person or by proxy, at the NYTHA Annual Meeting, to be held Dec. 27.

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Freedom Trail Becomes First Stakes Winner for Collected

Freedom Trail (c, 2, Collected–Freedom, by War Front) became the first stakes winner for his freshman sire (by City Zip) in Saturday's grassy Awad S. at Aqueduct. The 9-5 favorite, a come-from-behind debut winner over the Big A lawn Sept. 25, raced toward the rear through fractions of :23.23 and :48.54. He began to wind up from the back with a four-wide move at the top of the stretch and came rolling over the top to defeat Dandy Handyman (Outwork) by a length. Let's Go Big Blue (Cairo Prince) was moved up to third via disqualification.

AWAD S., $120,000, Belmont The Big A, 10-29, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:42.74, fm.
1–FREEDOM TRAIL, 120, c, 2, by Collected
1st Dam: Freedom, by War Front
2nd Dam: Refugee, by Unaccounted For
3rd Dam: Polish Maid, by Danzig
($60,000 Ylg '21 FTKOCT; $150,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Gatsas Stables, R. A. Hill Stable and Steven Schoenfeld; B-LNJ Foxwoods (KY); T-John P. Terranova, II; J-Irad Ortiz, Jr.. $66,000. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $118,250.
2–Dandy Handyman, 120, g, 2, Outwork–American Lights, by Ten Centuries. 1ST BLACK TYPE. O/B-Maram, LLC (KY); T-Keri Brion. $24,000.
3–Let's Go Big Blue, 120, g, 2, Cairo Prince–Giant Win, by Giant's Causeway. ($120,000 Ylg '21 SARAUG; $200,000 2yo '22 EASMAY). O-August Dawn Farm; B-Fred W. Hertrich III & John D. Fielding (NY); T-George Weaver. $14,400.
Margins: 3/4, NK, NK. Odds: 1.90, 10.10, 3.00.
Also Ran: Noble Huntsman, Sendero, Conman, El de Chimi.
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Thursday Insights: Terranova Saddles Gun Runner Firster at Tampa

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8th-TAM, $31,500, Msw, 2yo, 6f, 3:48 p.m.

William Mack's GIANT'S FIRE (GUN RUNNER), a $510,000 KEESEP yearling purchase, makes his first trip to post for trainer John Terranova. The chestnut colt is out of an unraced half-sister to multiple Group 1 placed Mad About You (Ire) (Indian Ridge {Ire}). Also debuting is Godolphin homebred Exacting (Ghostzapper), a son of multiple Grade I placed Centring (A.P. Indy), who will be saddled by Eoin Harty. Jonathan Thomas sends out firster Dubrovnik (Union Rags)–a $180,000 FTKSEL yearling purchase–for the SF Racing/Starlight Racing/Madaket partnership, while Provocateur (Into Mischief), a $600,000 KEESEP purchase, makes his third start for trainer Todd Pletcher and MyRacehorse and Spendthrift Farm. TJCIS PPs

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