As many as four positions on the eight-person Brisbane Racing Club committee could change hands as three existing directors seek re-election at next month’s annual general meeting and a fourth departs after 10 years of service.
Simon Gleeson has opted to step down from his role on the board, but his position will not be filled at the AGM on October 16.
A casual vacancy will be open once the election process has been completed.
Gleeson, the chief executive of Droughtmaster Australia, has been a member of Finance, Governance and Risk Management, Master Planning and Racing Product and Training Sub-Committees at the BRC.
His family business, Gleeson Thoroughbred Connections, is renowned in the Queensland breeding industry and bred Group 1 JJ Atkins Stakes winner Rothfire.
“Simon made a significant contribution to the strategy that underpinned the BRC’s growth. He has been a valued director with a passion for horse racing and we thank him for his service,” chairman Neville Bell said in a letter to members.
The terms of three other directors, Jennifer Creation, Curt Schatz and Steve Gagel will end and all three will seek re-election. Nominations for the board positions close at 5pm on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, Bell's term as chairman is likely to come to an end in early 2025.
The board is also searching for a new chief executive after the sudden departure of Tony Partridge from his role in July.
The club has also been delivering a $1.5 billion master plan across Eagle Farm and Doomben in partnership with Mirvac.
Construction of a residential tower at Eagle Farm named Charlton House caused a pause of racing of nearly two months at Eagle Farm after concerns that horses were shying at the construction site during races.
A race fall on July 20 saw all racing brought to a halt.
Racing resumes at the track this Saturday after $360,000 in mitigation works was undertaken, including a screen designed to help the construction blend into the landscape.
