
The MTHA’s election for the Board of Directors, held every three years, will take place again this December. All 15 Board seats are up for election in 2020. Directors are elected to a three-year term. The MTHA Board consists of seven trainers, seven owners and one at-large Director. The at-large seat is determined by the highest vote getter of the remaining candidates.An election nominating committee has been appointed to develop a slate of nominees to be presented to the general membership at the MTHA annual meeting, which will be scheduled in November by Zoom. This committee consists of Directors Linda Gaudet, Tim Keefe, Mike Trombetta, R. Larry Johnson, JoAnn Hayden and Mike Horning.




The MTHA will hold a public meeting Thursday, October 22, 2026, at 11 a.m. Eastern Time via Zoom to discuss a proposed digital auction process for horses receiving two or more claims in a claiming race.

An October 7 Daily Record article about proposed Maryland Racing Commission regulations has generated questions about increased penalties, medication enforcement and the state’s investment in Thoroughbred racing.
