The process to elect new 2007 Board of Directors members for the Texas Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (THBPA) and the Texas Thoroughbred HBPA, Inc. (TTHBPA) has begun. Each of the two organizations that comprise the Texas Horsemen’s Partnership, LLP has different election procedures.

THBPA (Quarter Horse, Paint, and Appaloosa Board): The Texas Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association will hold its annual meeting for the purpose of accepting nominations for candidates to run for the upcoming elections for the 2007 Board of Directors. The meeting will take place in the Lone Star Park Chapel on Friday, October 13, 2006 beginning at 11:00 a.m.

Nominations will be accepted from any member in attendance, with two other members seconding that nomination. Candidates will be selected to run for two (2) owner representative and one (1) trainer representative available positions. If you have any questions, please contact Wanda O’Banan at the Retama Park HBPA track office at (210) 651-7004, or at the Austin office at (512) 467-9799. Tami Hare may be reached at the Lone Star Park HBPA track office at (972) 237-5064 after September 30.

TTHBPA: The Texas Thoroughbred HBPA, Inc. is currently in the process of nominating members to run in the Thoroughbred 2007 Election for the Board of Directors.

Any ten (10) members, in good standing, of the TTHBPA may nominate an eligible member for consideration. In order to be considered eligible for candidacy, an individual must have started a minimum of two (2) Thoroughbred horses a minimum of five (5) times at a Texas racetrack as the owner or trainer of the horses in the past year and raced for at least six (6) months prior to being nominated.

Ten (1) signatures of TTHBPA members, with their Texas Racing Commission license numbers listed by the signatures, must accompany all nominations.

Members will vote for two (2) owner representatives and one (1) trainer representative. Deadline for submitting nominations is Wednesday, October 18, 2006.

Ballots will be mailed no later than Tuesday, November 21, 2006 and returned no later than Wednesday, January 3, 2007 for counting by an independent accounting firm.

To ask questions, or to review nomination/election procedures established by our bylaws or to obtain a nominating form, contact Wanda O’Banan at the Retama Park HBPA track office at (210) 651-7004 or at the Austin office at (512) 467-9799 or Tami Hare at the Lone Star Park HBPA track office at (972) 237-5064.

TTHBPA/ARABIAN SPECIAL DIRECTOR: The Texas Thoroughbred HBPA, Inc. is currently in the process of nominating Arabian members to run in the Thoroughbred 2007 Election for the Board of Directors as the Arabian Special Director (term: three years).

Any ten (10) members, in good standing, of the TTHBPA-Arabian membership may nominate an eligible member for consideration. In order to be considered eligible for candidacy, an individual must have started a minimum of two (2) Arabian horses a minimum of five (5) times at a Texas racetrack as the owner or trainer of the horses in the past year and raced for at least six (6) months prior to being nominated.

Ten (10) signatures of TTHBPA-Arabian members, with their Texas Racing Commission license numbers listed by the signatures, must accompany all nominations.

Members will vote for one (1) Arabian owner and/or trainer representative. Deadline for submitting nominations is Wednesday, October, 18, 2006.

Ballots will be mailed no later than Tuesday, November 21, 2006 and returned no later than Wednesday, January 3, 2007 for counting by an independent accounting firm.

To ask questions, or to review nomination/election procedures established by our bylaws or to obtain a nominating form, please contact Wanda O’Banan at the Retama Park HBPA track office at (210) 651-7004, or at the Austin office at (512) 467-9799. Tami Hare may be reached at the Lone Star Park HBPA track office at (972) 237-5064 after September 30.