New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. February 2011 New York Breeder Leading sire Posse New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. President: Barry R. Ostrager Vice President: Thomas J. Gallo III New York Breeder Secretary-Treasurer: Vivien Malloy Directors: February 2011 Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M. Chester Broman CONTENTS Lois Engel John Thomas McMahon Joanne Nielsen Executive Director’s letter..............................4 Suzie O’Cain News .............................................................8 Shirl Penney Dr. Chris Purdy NYRA acts quickly to stem losses brought about by the closing of Directors Emeritus: New York City Off-Track Betting; a committee will soon submit a John Nerud report about the future of off-track betting to new Gov. Andrew Paul A. Schosberg Cuomo; the New York Thoroughbred Breeders board of directors Staff: has voted to re-elect its current slate of officers Executive Director: Jeffrey A. Cannizzo Posse rounds up a championship .................12 Executive Assistant: Paula Hayes Communications Manager: Sarah Mace Vinery New York newcomer Posse in 2010 reigns as champion general, juvenile sire 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Pedigree Profile: Rightly So..........................18 Telephone: (518) 587-0777 • Fax: (518) 587-1551 E-mail:
[email protected] Rightly So blossoms in New York Website: www.nytbreeders.org Racing Roundup ..........................................22 Final Mesa collects her first graded stakes victory in Gulfstream’s Old Hat THOROUGHBRED TIMES CO. INC.