Committees - International Grading and Race Planning


INTERNATIONAL GRADING AND RACE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE (IRPAC)

Terms of reference (approved by the IFHA Executive Council on 7 December 2024)
 

Current Membership

 
Chairman appointed by IFHA Executive Council : Carl Hamilton
Vice-Chairmen appointed by IFHA Executive Council : Takahiro Uno
Jason Morris
IRPAC Secretary appointed by IFHA Executive Council : Ruth Quinn
 
*One nominee designated by the European Pattern Committee : Pierre Laperdrix
* One nominee designated by the American Graded Stakes Committee : Dan Metzger
* One nominee designated by the Canadian Graded Stakes Committee: Ross McKague

* Two nominees designated by the Asian Pattern Committee:

 

Greg Carpenter
Jason Scott
* One nominee designated by the Executive Committee of OSAF: Horacio Esposito
* Chairman and Vice-Chairman of SITA : Henry Beeby
Evan Ferraro 
 
* Four representatives of Breeders :
- North America (designated by the US Jockey Club & TOBA):
- Europe (designated by the EFTBA):
- Asia (designated by the Asian Racing Federation) :
- South America (designated by OSAF) :


David O'Farrell
Frank Dorff
Takahiro Uno
Juan de la Cruz Ramallo

Technical advisers : Co-Chairmen of the Longines World's Best Racehorse Rankings Committee: Nigel Gray
Dominic Gardiner-Hill