31 October 2023
Following the outcome of the electronic ballot, which took place between Friday, 27 October at 9 a.m. and Tuesday, 31 October, at noon, racing stakeholders voted within their affiliated associations on a national level and, where applicable, at the regional level, for their representatives on the France Galop Committee.
The France Galop members, including owners, breeders, trainers and jockeys, elected their representatives at the national and regional levels from 9 national lists and 17 regional lists. The term of office for all elected members is four years.
On Tuesday, 31 October 2023, electronic votes were counted by the Electoral Commission (chaired by Pierre-Yves Lefèvre and composed by Amaury de Lencquesaing, Gérald Hovelacque, Mr Jean-Daniel Bretzner and Mr William Feugère) under the supervision of a bailiff at the France Galop headquarters.
The national turnout was 33,56 % (compared to 41,43% in 2019), and the regional turnout was 36,53 % (45,92% in 2019), while the total number of votes cast was 7,926 (9,326 in 2019).
At the national level, 23 members of the racing industry will sit on the France Galop committee, including:
- 10 members elected from the Owners’ Association
- 8 members elected from the Breeders’ Association
- 4 members elected from the Trainers’ Association
- 1 member elected from the Jockeys’ Association
At the regional level, elected members will sit on 5 regional committees, each composed of 15 elected representatives, including 6 members elected from the Owners’ Association, 4 members elected from the Breeders’ Association, 4 members elected from the Trainers’ Association and 1 member elected from the Jockeys’ Association. The 5 Presidents of the regional committees will sit on the France Galop Committee.
Note that a candidate elected at both national and regional levels will have to make a choice and resign to the level of his or her choice within the next clear four days of being notified of the result, i.e. by midnight on Monday, 6 November 2023 at the latest. If no selection is made, the candidate will be deemed to have been elected at the national level and resigned at the regional level.
Click here for the full results of the election (Elections on France Galop website)
What's next...
On Thursday 30 November 2023, the 25 Presidents of the Premium racing organisations will meet at the France Galop headquarters to appoint their 2 representatives to sit on the France Galop Committee.
On the same day, the 10 Presidents of the Regional Flat Racing Council will also meet at the France Galop headquarters to chose their 6 representatives that will sit on the France Galop Committee. At the end of that day, the France Galop Committee, composed of 56 members, will be complete.
This newly formed Committee will meet for the first time on Tuesday 12th December 2023 to elect the President of France Galop and then, on the President's proposal, the Vice-Presidents, the Presidents of the Flat and National Hunt Council, and the 9 other members of the Board of Directors, for a period of 4 years.
Click here to find more information on the France Galop homepage.