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July 4, 2005
The Board of Stewards of The Jockey Club of Canada is pleased to announce
the election Mr. Richard Bonnycastle of Calgary, Alberta as Chairman.
Mr. Bonnycastle has been Member of the organization since its inception
by E.P. Taylor in 1973 and has previously served as a Steward. Mr. Bonnycastle
races under the black and white diamond silks of Harlequin Ranches and
routinely campaigns his horses in Canada, California, England and Australia.
Mr. Bonnycastle brings to the organization a wealth of breeding and
racing knowledge not only of his native Canada but across the globe.
Mr. Bonnycastle replaces outgoing Chairman, Mr. Michael C. Byrne who
stepped down when his term expired after serving for 10 years. Mr. Byrne
has been a member of the organization since 1987 and became Chairman
in 1995. Mr. Byrne was instrumental in forming the Horse Racing Tax
Alliance of Canada, a dual breed industry association that continues
to seek reform of Section 31 of the Canadian Income Tax Act. Mr. Byrne
was also instrumental in creating the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee,
which currently monitors 37 graded races in Canada. Before creating
the committee in 1998, Canada had just 6 graded events.
The Jockey Club of Canada’s newly elected Board of Stewards will
be comprised of Richard Bonnycastle, Michael Byrne, William Graham,
James Lawson, Sue Leslie, Ross McKague, Richard Shaw, Glenn Sikura,
Harvey Tenenbaum, Michael Van Every and Gordon Wilson.
The Jockey Club of Canada is also pleased to announce the election
of five new Members: Jeffrey Begg, Geordie Hendrie, Robert Krembil,
Dan Mooney and Jim McAlpine.
For further information please
contact:
Bridget Bimm
The Jockey Club of Canada
Telephone: (416) 675-7756
Fax: (416) 675-6378
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