In The Box Seat with Greg Bortz

Really hoping a clanner will watch and summarise for us...I just don't hate myself enough to watch an hour and a bit dealing with the NHRA....

Will have a listen tomorrow, just back from travels, will try and give feedback. This is one of those situations where the proof will be in the pudding. I for one would prefer trainers submitting recommendations rather than being on the nomco. Jockeys & Trainers representatives on nomco just does not make sense.

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Good morning all 

I unfortunately find myself back in hospital 🏥 

So I did have the time to listen to the entire podcast and detailed explanation from  Greg Bortz. 

I have included the 2 podcasts from James Goodman above as Greg states many inaccuracies. 

From my side I feel racing is moving in the right direction against some heavy competition and in good hands.

We must again thank Owen and Mary for their contributions to racing 

Good Punting 👍 


 

Hope you have a short visit Dave and are back out with a skip in your step.

The two changes, simplistic sounding but not simple,
1. Change the Constitution (Old and antiquated, needs to be changed)
2. Nomco to select Board Members which the Board cannot refuse 

NO problem with changing the Constitution, the recommendations done by, TBA/4RACING/Racecoast/SANTA/ROA

NOMCO, selecting board members, no problem either except for SANTA representative. You cannot have a Trainer/Jockey representative where their members are sponsored by Hollywood/Wilgerbosdrift unless they show that those members played no role in the internal voting. Still not comfortable but don't know how you overcome that. They cannot have a swing vote where it may go in 4Racing or RACE Coasts favour....

It is clear that change is needed at the NHRA so I don't understand why all the fuss when something progressive is happening. The previous chair that has now resigned and chose to take pot shots needs to reveal what she did to effect change over her term. 

 

From James 

New Constitution was voted in with 97% majority 

THE NHA – SPECIAL GENERAL MEETING


1. At the Special General Meeting held today at the Head Office of the NHA, two resolutions were voted upon as follows:

Special Resolution Number 1:

Proposed by members that the Constitution be amended by the replacement thereof in its entirety with the New Constitution.

Voting For 441

Against 14

Percentage 96.9%

Ordinary Resolution 1:

Proposed by members to note the resignation, or where applicable, the deemed resignation or vacation of office, of the current Directors other than the Chief Executive, with effect from the close of the Special General Meeting.

Voting For 450

Against 2

Percentage 99.6%

A total number of 448 proxy votes were received and voting by physical attendance was 7.

The changes to the Constitution will be with immediate effect.


2. In terms of Clause 15.2 of the amended Constitution, the Nominational Committee will be made of the following persons:

15.2.1 Mr Mark Currie (National Board member and owner director)
Mr Gayasuddin Ahmed (National Board independent director)

15.2.2.1 Mr Gregory Bortz (will serve as Chairman representing Race Coast)

15.2.2.2 Mr Bradley Ralph (representing 4 Racing)

15.2.2.3 Mr Anthony Rivalland (representing SANTA)


3. Post the Special General meeting the Nominations Committee re-appointed the following persons:

Mr Mark Currie (Chairman)
Mr Gayasuddin Ahmed
Mr Brenden Fegen
Mr Laurence Wernars

and

Mrs Jacqueline Sparke is the newly appointed board director.

Mrs Sparke is a qualified Chartered Accountant and a self-employed finance and tax consultant having retired from MODO (Mary Oppenheimer Daughters) after working for nearly 20 years for the Oppenheimer Group in various roles including CFO for MODO.
Mrs Sparke’s previous employment included FD of Primeserv Group Limited as well as Financial Manager for Vodacom, Teljoy, Colgate Palmolive and British American Tobacco.

Mrs Sparke currently serves on the Board of the Racehorse Owners Association and is a member of Magical Lady Syndicate.

Additionally, Mr Rikesh Sewgoolam has rejoined the Board with immediate effect.

The Nominations Committee is currently evaluating a list of candidates to fill the role of an independent director. This process will consider diversity as skills required on the board and, as such candidates are identified and screened, they will be added to the National Board. As noted in the new constitution the board should consist of between 7 – 9 directors and Nomco will ensure those criteria are met and maintained as part of their mandate.





Vee Moodley
Chief Executive

In the box seat, indeed

Guess we will see ina few years whether Rowett was correct or not.

Phumelela/Jooste@Van Niekerk/Covid 19

Not sure racing can handle another massive Fuck Up,