
Printed ballots for the 2026 MTHA Board of Directors election will be mailed by MTHA's third-party election services partner Intelliscan on Friday, November 20, to addresses on file with their Maryland Racing Commission owner or trainer license.
Members have three ways to vote:
Voting closes December 31, 2026, at 12:59 p.m. Eastern. Paper ballots must be received by Intelliscan by that deadline, not merely postmarked.
If you do not receive a ballot, email info@mdhorsemen.com to verify eligibility. Eligible voters are owners and trainers licensed by the Commission who were licensed members as of November 1.
Visit mdhorsemen.com/election for candidate profiles, a sample ballot and complete instructions and procedures.





MTHA extends its condolences to the family and friends of Wayne Smith, a longtime groom and hotwalker whose work with horses spanned decades in Maryland racing.

Contributions for the 2025/26 Maryland Backstretch Pension Plan were posted to participants’ accounts in early November.

Megan Dugan, a freshman at the University of Kentucky, and Bryn Schoenthal, a freshman at Slippery Rock University, have been selected as the 2026 recipients of the Ferris Allen Bootstraps Scholarship.
