MEDIA RELEASE: Wednesday, 09 March 2011

NEW NSWROA COMMITTEE MEMBERS

New South Wales Racehorse Owners Association (NSWROA) President, Mr Ray McDowell, has great pleasure in announcing that Messrs Louis Mihalyka and Tom O’Callaghan have joined the NSWROA Committee.

Mr Mihalyka, a well known racing participant and proprietor of Laurel Oak Bloodstock (a company that are bloodstock agents to a private client base but also deal with many facets of the industry), has a long association with the racing industry. Founding Laurel Oak Bloodstock some 20 years ago, his aim is to make racehorse ownership easy and enjoyable.

Mr O’Callaghan, a practising lawyer for 38 years specialising in banking and insurance law, has been involved in horse racing for more than four decades and is passionate about the advancement of the industry.

Mr McDowell stated “NSWROA have been most fortunate again to obtain the services of such great racing enthusiasts for the NSWROA Committee. Both gentlemen bring a wealth of knowledge to the table together with an unfailing passion for the industry and will be valuable additions to our Committee”.

Mr Mihalyka said “I absolutely love racing and owning horses so I am delighted to be asked to join the NSWROA Committee. I am looking forward to helping owners through the NSWROA to have a better and more enjoyable racing experience”.

Mr O’Callaghan said “I am thrilled and honoured to be joining the Committee of this great Association and look forward to working with all racing participants in our common goal for the advancement of our industry”.

The appointments took effect from 7 March 2011.

ENDS