The Board of Directors of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) held its first meeting of 2026 on Thursday, Feb. 5 and unanimously elected Rockridge Stud's Lere Visagie, to serve as president through 2028, the organization said in a press release on Friday.
Current NYTB Director Rick Burke, owner of Irish Hill Century Farm, was elected vice president. The Board also elected Jane McMahon, of McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, to serve as secretary-treasurer.
Visagie, owner of Rockridge, has served as an NYTB Director since 2019 and succeeds Dr. Scott Ahlschwede, shareholder of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Saratoga Springs, and owner of River Valley Farm, who served as NYTB President beginning in 2024.
“On behalf of our Board of Directors and membership, I want to thank [Dr.] Scott [Ahlschwede] for his leadership of NYTB,” said Visagie. “As president, I am committed to building on that foundation and ensuring New York remains on a positive path for breeding, racing, and the continued growth of our organization.”
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