Conrad Bandoroff, Rowland Hancock, and Craig Brogden have been elected to the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association (KTA) and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) board of directors, joining several reelected incumbents. Bandoroff serves as vice president of Denali Stud, Hancock is a Thoroughbred owner and breeder from Paducah, Kentucky, and Brogden co-owns Machmer Hall. The organization expressed gratitude to outgoing members Craig Bandoroff, Anne Archer Hinkle, and T. Wayne Sweezey for their service.

The KTA and KTOB are trade organizations representing owners, breeders, trainers, and associates committed to advancing the Thoroughbred industry at multiple levels while promoting Kentucky Thoroughbred racing and breeding. Their achievements include legislative partnerships, enhancing breeder economic benefits through incentive programs, strategic marketing of Kentucky-breds, providing group health insurance, and developing the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund to support industry growth and protection.