1/ST
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
BELINDA STRONACH APPOINTS AIDAN BUTLER TO PRESIDENT OF 1/ST
Belinda Stronach, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of 1/ST announces the appointment of Aidan Butler to President of 1/ST.

Belinda Stronach, Chairwoman and Chief Executive Officer of 1/ST announces the appointment of Aidan Butler to President of 1/ST.
1/ST RACING and Jockeys’ Guild have announced today, through an industry partnership agreement, that 1/ST RACING will continue its on-going commitment to Jockeys’ Guild and its member jockeys.
NOVOMATIC, one of world’s largest gaming technology suppliers and operators, and 1/ST TECHNOLOGY, a wholly owned entity of The Stronach Group, a global leader in Thoroughbred horse racing, pari-mutuel and fixed odds wagering platform solutions, today announced a joint development partnership between NOVOMATIC and 1/ST TECHNOLOGY’s subsidiary, PariMAX, a historical horse racing platform provider powered by 1/ST TECHNOLOGY’s AmTote pari-mutuel technology
1/ST RACING commits to a multi-million-dollar plan that will help facilitate the relocation of horses, trainers and backstretch employees from Golden Gate Fields, and provide a new all-weather synthetic training track at Santa Anita Park
Golden Gate Fields to Close at End of 2023 Racing Meet. In a major development aimed at consolidating, invigorating and innovating racing throughout Southern California, The Stronach Group today announced it will double down on its prestigious racing and training venues at Santa Anita Park and San Luis Rey Downs by closing Golden Gate Fields at the end of the 2023 racing meet.
With the eyes of the Thoroughbred racing world focused on the final leg of the Triple Crown at Belmont, and on the investigation now underway at Churchill Downs, it’s time for the industry to embrace a future that is based on honesty, transparency and an iron-clad commitment to the idea that the safety of horses and jockeys must come first.