ABOUT US
National Museum Hall of Fame trainer, Janet Elliot, helped form SOTA in 1994. It was created to give steeplechase owners and trainers a unified voice when dealing with issues ranging from medication policies to licensing requirements to safety standards. In its first season, SOTA was able to organize a consensus among owners and trainers to help the passage of the anti-bleeding medication Lasix.
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In 2013, SOTA worked closely with the NSA to continue to expand the condition book. We again gave horsemen the opportunity to have stabling in Saratoga by renting and sub-leasing Dr. Barnes' 19 stall barn on Henning Road. SOTA also takes part in the NSA's Safety Task Force and helped push through the 2013 rule mandating all jockeys to have IMPACT tests on record before riding the 2013 season.
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In 2014, SOTA continued to work closely with the National Steeplechase Association and the National Steeplechase Foundation, including co-hosting the annual award's dinner after the Colonial Cup races. It was a rousing success.
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Last year, SOTA began sponsoring two apprentice races. SOTA hopes to grow the jockey pool by continuing this sponsorship. By collaborating with the National Steeplechase Association, SOTA provides a platform for open and creative discussions about how to stimulate interest and,
more importantly, participation in our sport.
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Over the years, past presidents have included Janet Elliot, Jack Fisher, Kathy McKenna, Laura Shull, Kate Dalton, Sean Clancy, Kathy Neilson, Mason Lampton and Meriwether Morris. Presently, Todd Wyatt is president.
2021 Members
Anver, Miriam
Austin, Heather
Baker, Daniel R.
Banner, Robert
Batoff, Justin
Beecher, Michael
Beecher, Mark
Bentley, Fenneka
Bolton, Perry J.
Bonnie, Robert
Boucher, Lilith
Brewster, Gerry
Brion, Keri
Bryant, Magalen O.
Butterfield, William P.
Buyck Jr., Mark W.
Cantacuzene, Melissa
Clancy, Sean
Clark, Gail
Collins, Thomas
Crawford, Irvin
Davies, Joe
Denefrio, Daniel
Dove, Trina Pell
Dowling, William
Elliot, Janet
Fenwick, Charles
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Fenwick, Sherry
Fisher, Sheila
Fisher, Jack
Fisher, Dolly
Fout, Doug
Goelet, Lucy
Gomena, Julie
Gretzinger, Gary
Griswold, Jack
Hankin, Michael
Hendriks, Richard
Hewitt, Marsha
Houghland, Mary Ann
Howard, Lucy
Hundt, George
Hutchenson III, John R.
Hutchinson, Richard
Ingoe, Diane
Ingram II, Orrin H.
Jackson, Ann
Johnston, Gillian
Killebrew, Pedie
Killebrew, Norma
Kingsley, Arch
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Kingsley, Wendy
Kinsley, Anne
Krapf, Dale
Lampton, Mason
Lazenby, Virginia
LeHew, Jeff
Leventhal, Alex
Mahoney Jr., George
Malloy, Vivien G.
Manigault, Pierre
Marlow Jr., William F.C.
McMillan, Mark
Morris, Meriwether
Naylor, Irv
Neilson, Sanna
Neilson, Katherine
Noell, Charles
O'Donovan, Achsah
Oare,Ernest
Ohrstrom,Jacqueline
Pape, William L.
Parker, Hill
Parkes, Eleanor Menefee
Pearson, Michael
Price, William W
Rall, Vivian
Reed, Nancy A.
Sensor, George
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Sensor, Susan
Shepherd, Rebecca
Smith, Michael A.
Stifel, Adair
Stifler, Andrew
Swyer, Edward
Via, Harold
Welsh, Regina
Whittier, Terry
Williams, Sheila
Wofford, William
Woolcutt, Lauren
Wyatt, Todd
Wyatt, Blair
Yovanovich, Donnie