The ROA has a Council of 20 members who meet once a month. ROA
Council members serve an important function on many of racing's
boards and committees including the BHA Main Board as well as the
BHA’s Race Planning, Industry and Finance committees
Any member of the ROA can put themselves forward to be elected
onto the Council. Elections are held each year as places become
vacant. A vote amongst all ROA members determines the successful
candidates. The term for Council members is four years and current
members must put themselves forward for re-election at the end of
this period if they wish to continue on the Council. The results
of these elections are announced at the Annual General Meeting of
the ROA which is held in London in June.
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Paul Dixon - President
Current and past professional positions:
Managing director, P.A. Business Systems (IT company)
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, Breeder.
ROA Council details:
Elected 2003
ROA Executive Committee 2006-to-date.
Other positions held in racing administration:
Director, Northern Racing College.
Director of Racing Enterprises Limited (REL).
Chairman of Horsemen’s Group.
Horserace Betting Levy Board member.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
17 years independently; shares for more than 24 years.
Best horses owned:
Milk It Mick, Ascertain, No Time, Safarando, Red Wine, Singhelese, Capricorn Run, Little Big Horse, and Docofthebay
Current trainers:
Kevin Ryan, Jeremy Glover, Sue Smith, Jamie Osborne. In USA: Niall O'Callaghan. |
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Rachel Hood, MA (Hons) Cantab - Vice President
Current and past professional positions:
Barrister; Attorney-at-Law (California; U.S.A. Federal Courts); Company Director.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner. Over 25 years legal experience on racing issues. Married to trainer John Gosden.
Director of the Horsemen’s Group
Director of Racing Enterprises Limited (REL)
ROA Council details:
Co-opted 2001, Elected 2005.
ROA Executive Committee 2005-to-date.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
21 years
Best horses owned:
Head Over Heels, Deprecator, Gwaihir, Vikings Bay, Gertrude Bell.
Current trainers:
John Gosden |
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Steven Astaire - Honorary Treasurer
Current and past professional positions:
Stockbroker 1971-to-date.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, Breeder, Ex-amateur rider.
ROA Council details:
Elected 1990, 3 times re-elected.
ROA Executive Committee 1998-2000 and 2004-to-date.
Honorary Treasurer 2004-to-date.
ROA Gold Standard committee member
Other positions held in racing administration:
Former Chairman ROA Racecourse Facilities Group.
Former ROA Representative on Racing Development Committee.
Former ROA Representative on HAC Race Planning.
Former ROA Representative on BHA Sunday Racing Advisory Committee.
Former committee member of Amateur Jockeys Association.
Former Trustee, Emergency Relief for Thoroughbreds.
Trustee Northern Racing College.
Chairman of the Point-to-Point Secretaries Association.
Director of the Point to Point Authority Limited
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
37 years
Best horses owned:
Rufus T. Firefly, J. Cheever Loophole, Yahoo, Funchen View, Whiskey Junction.
Current trainers:
Mick Quinn. |
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Dena Arstall
Current and past professional positions:
Currently Principal Partner Pollards Bloodstock.
Previously head of Eurobond Trading and Managing Director Credit Suisse First Boston and Vice President Lehman Brothers
Professional interests in racing:
Owner and Breeder
ROA Council details:
Elected 2005
ROA Gold Standard committee member.
ROA Executive Committee 2007-to-date
Other positions held in racing administration:
TBA member.
BHA Bloodstock Code of Practice Review Group.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
24 years.
Best horses owned:
Sky Dome, Missoula, Natural Spring.
Current trainers:
Mark Tompkins and Suzy Smith. |
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Ian Balding
Current and past professional positions:
Retired racehorse trainer (Kingsclere Training Stables)
Professional interests in racing:
Owner and Breeder
ROA Council details:
Elected 2006.
Other positions held in racing administration:
Currently on Flat Race Advisory Panel
Director of Salisbury Racecourse
Director of Amateur Jockeys’ Association
Previously NTF representative on Industry Committee, Race Planning, Wage Committee.
ROA representative on Race Planning Committee.
Trustee of the Injured Jockeys Fund.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
43 years
Best horses owned:
Border Music, Briareus (50%), Passing Glance, Scorned.
Current trainers:
Andrew Balding |
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Toby Balding
Current and past professional positions:
Racehorse trainer (48 years).
Director Weyhill Horse Transport 1970-1988.
Director TSI (Bloodstock Agency).
Independent Director of the BHA
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, Breeder, Training yard owner (Kimpton Down)
ROA Council details:
Elected 1995.
Other positions held in racing administration:
Chairman of NH branch of NTF 1960-2004.
President NTF 2003-2004.
Advisor to Council of NTF, Race Planning Committee.
Jockey Club member.
Chairman of the NH Committee of the TBA.
NTF Executive Committee.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
53 years
Best horses owned:
Fight On, Polden Pride, Square Shooter, Starlight Gazer.
Current trainers:
Jonathan Geake |
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Lucy Birley
Professional interests in racing:
Owner
ROA Council details:
Elected 2010
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
10
Best horses owned:
Glenlo Abbey, Dawn Gale, Land Gale, Coole Park, La Muette
Current trainers:
Willie Mullins, Hughie Morrison
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Peter Cundell
Current and past professional positions:
Racehorse trainer of more than 500 winners.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, Breeder, Trainer.
ROA Council details:
Elected 1993
Other positions held in racing administration:
Former President of the NTF; Former member of the BHA Race Planning Committee, BHTB and Fixtures Allocation Group.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
34 years
Best horses owned:
Gaelic Frolic, Agent Mulder, Leigh Crofter, Kent.
Current trainers:
Peter Cundell |
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Lucinda Freedman
Current and past professional positions:
Director Cliveden Stud Ltd.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner and breeder
ROA Council details:
Elected 2007
Other positions held in racing administration:
None
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
5
Best horses owned:
Stone of Scone, Mischief Making, Temple of Thebes and Super Sleuth. Previously, What Budget, Cross Channel
Current trainers:
John Gosden, Ed Dunlop, Brian Meehan |
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Jeremy Gompertz
Current and past professional positions:
Barrister.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner and breeder
ROA Council details:
Elected 2007
Other positions held in racing administration:
Member of former Security and Investigations Committee and Committee on Inside Information
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
40
Best horses owned:
(owned) Colonel Cotton, Joy for the Boys (bred) Wagtail, Uncharted Haven
Current trainers:
Barry Hills, Tim Easterby and Jeremy Glover. |
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Bill Gredley
Current and past professional positions:
Chairman of the Unex Group of companies
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, breeder
ROA Council details:
On ROA Council for 12 years until 2005. Re-elected in 2009.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
33
Best horses owned:
User Friendly, Environment Friend, Hadeer, Olympian Odyssey, Ozone Friendly, Flower Girl.
Current trainers:
Michael Bell, John Gosden, William Haggas |
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Alan Guthrie
Current and past professional positions:
Retired; formerly -
Chief Executive, Sedgwick Limited, Hong Kong
Chief Executive, Sedgwick Employee Benefits (Consultants) Far East Limited
Operations Director, Sedgewick Asia Pacific Limited
Chairman, Hong Kong Insurance Brokers Association
Member, Hong Kong Government’s Law Reform Commission
Professional interests in racing:
Owner
ROA Council details:
Co-opted 2003
Other positions held in racing administration:
ROA member in Hong Kong.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
29 years.
Best horses owned:
Ho Leng, Ho Choi, Ho Pang Yau, Bertie O’Toole, Shonara’s Way, Blue Patrick (Syndicate), Shares (Dregs of Humanity Syndicate) , Seven Is Lucky
Current trainers:
Jim Goldie, Peter Monteith. |
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Tony Hirschfeld
Current and past professional positions:
Chairman, Lodge Hotels London.
Chairman, Hirschfeld Investments
Chairman Colby Consulting.
Chairman and Chief Executive, Cheval Court Stud
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, Breeder. Owner of Cheval Park Stud.
ROA Council details:
Elected 2004
Other positions held in racing administration:
Regional representative TBA.
Trustee, Retraining of Racehorses.
ROA Representative on BHA Industry Committee.
Trustee, Emergency Relief for Thoroughbreds.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
23 years.
Best horses owned:
Liffy River, Superstar Leo, Royal Artist, Troon, Splicing, Bonita, Clunie, Fyodor, Horoscope, Squaw Dance, Phi Phi, Teller, Bleu Superb, Avitta, Papette, Mont Etoile, Starship, Pairing and Filligree.
Current trainers:
Rae Guest, Willie Haggas, Venetia Williams. |
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Sir Eric Parker, F.C.A.
Current and past professional positions:
Former Chief Executive and Deputy Chairman of Trafalgar House.
Various Non-Exec. Directorships.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, Breeder, Proprietor of Crimbourne Stud, West Sussex.
ROA Council details:
Elected 1994.
President 1998-2001.
Vice-President 1996.
ROA Executive Committee 1998 – to date
Other positions held in racing administration:
ROA Member of the Tote Shadow Trust 2000-2003.
BHA Industry Committee 1999.
BHA Board 1999 - 2004.
Horserace Betting Levy Board Feb 2000-2004.
Horserace Totalisator Board May 2002-2009.
Director, National Stud, 2005-2009
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
41 years
Best horses owned:
Seagram (1991 Grand National), Topsham Bay (1993 Whitbread Gold Cup),
Moonlight Paradise, Indian Lodge (dual Group 1 winner).
Current trainers:
Nicky Henderson, Richard Hannon, John Dunlop, Simon Dow and Gary Moore. |
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Sally Rowley-Williams
Current and past professional positions:
Currently, Chief Executive of Career Dr Limited.
Previously, Director, Head of Horseracing, Arbuthnot Latham & Co Senior Client Partner at Korn/Ferry International.
Vice President positions at Citibank (7 years), First Chicago (1 year) and Chemical Bank (now called JP Morgan) - 7 years in New York and London.
Professional interests in racing:
Currently owner of one racehorse, Anadama.
Plus interest in Thurloe Thoroughbreds syndicate.
ROA Council details:
Elected 2004.
ROA Gold Standard committee member.
ROA Representative on BHA Inside Information Group 2006-to-date.
ROA Executive Committee 2007-to-date
Other positions held in racing administration:
Jump Racing Development Group 2004-to-date
Jump Code of Conduct / Communications Group – 2004-2006
Racing Promotions Group – 2007-2009
Committee Member and Secretary, London Racing Club, 2002-2004
Chair, Women In Racing network
Trustee, The Pony Club.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
10 years as sole owner, 20 years in partnerships and syndicates
Best horses owned:
River City, Hopscotch
Current trainers:
Alan King and Andrew Balding. Richard Hannon and Michael Jarvis through Thurloe. |
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Stephen Smith
Current and past professional positions:
Retired; formerly Head of Global Strategy and Member of Executive Management Board of Seagram Spirits and Wine Group, New York.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner
ROA Council details:
Elected 2007
Other positions held in racing administration:
Chairman of Sandown Park Race Committee
ROA Representative on Racing Committee
Horseman’s Group Representative on Racing For Change Board.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
More than 20
Best horses owned:
Harris Bay, Ramallah
Current trainer:
Henrietta Knight |
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James Stafford
Current and past professional positions:
MD of Thurloe Thoroughbred Services; Raceform, Racing Journalist for The Sun, Daily Express and Press Association.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner and Manager of Thurloe Thoroughbreds.
ROA Council details:
Elected 2007
Other positions held in racing administration:
Previously, UK representative for Hong Kong International Races.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
21
Best horses owned:
Dorback, Mont Present, Golden Aria
Previously: Baltic King, Corrybrough, Bonnie Charlie, Kyllachy, Geos, Diktatorial, Ruby Rocket, Prince Tramino, Shabernak, and Gracefully.
Current trainers:
Andrew Balding, Michael Bell, Henry Candy, Ed Dunlop, Richard Hannon, Nicky Henderson, Philip Hobbs, Michael Jarvis, Alan King, Hughie Morrison. In France – John Hammond. |
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Ted Voute
Current and past professional positions:
Director of Voute Sales Ltd and Voute Farm. Previously, Manager for Adstock Manor Stud, Littleton Stud, and Fair Winter Farm; racing manager for W and R Barnett Ltd.
Racing and Stud Manager for HRH Prince Abdulrahman Abdullah Alfaisal Al Saud.
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, breeding and bloodstock
ROA Council details:
Elected 2007
Other positions held in racing administration:
Past TBA Council member, member of TBA, member of Commercial Breeders Association USA, Code of Practice committee member, member Jockey Club Rooms, Turf Club, Royal Ascot Racing Club, Thoroughbred Club of America USA.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
15
Best horses owned:
Torgau, Cherry Hinton, Breakwater, Military Power
Current trainers:
John Hills |
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Justin Wadham
Current and past professional positions:
Solicitors: Norton Rose (London), BBC (London), Mills & Reeve (Norwich), Edmondson Hall (Newmarket).
Business: David Minton Bloodstock Limited (Director), Darley Stud Management Company Limited (Managing Director).
Professional interests in racing:
Owner, breeding and bloodstock. Specialist bloodstock Solicitor.
ROA Council details:
Elected 2008
Other positions held in racing administration:
Directorships with Darley and David Minton Bloodstock, Chaired TBA Equine Fertility Review Group, Member of Equine Fertility Unit Ethical Review Group, Chairman of FBA (Federation of Bloodstock Agents (GB) Limited, FBA representative on BHB’s Industry Committee. Director, Wadham Racing Limited.
Number of years as a racehorse owner:
30+
Best horses owned:
Fort Hall, Sherriffmuir, The Dark Lord, Resplendent Star, Daring Bid. Emperor Concerto.
Current trainer:
Lucy Wadham |
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