Committees

Committe

Matthew Brincat

Dr. Matthew Brincat was appointed Chairman of the Malta Racing Club in September 2008.  He was also a board member of the previous Malta Racing Club committee.  During the last months Dr. Brincat has strived to promote and bring back to its former glory horse racing in Malta, which is ranked as the second most popular and most followed up sports in the Maltese islands. 

Mark Vella

Mr Mark Vella was appointed director of the Malta Racing Club committee in September 2008.  Mr. Vella is responsible for the marketing and promotion of horse racing in Malta.  He is also actively involved in the organisation of the horse racing programme with special attention to particular racing events.  In the last few months, horse racing has attracted big international names like McDonalds and Emirates Airline, with the latter being also involved in international horse racing events as the main sponsors for the the Dubai World Cup, in the United Arab Emirates, and the Melbourne Cup in Australia.

Roderick Vella

Mr. Roderick Vella was appointed Secretary General for the Malta Racing Club in September 2008.  Mr. Vella is very actively involved in the main events organised annually by the Malta Racing Club, especially traditional events like l'Imnarja and the annual international racing event for the Mediterranean Horse Racing Union Championship.   

Marco Millo

Marco Millo was appointed director at the Malta Racing Club in September 2008.  Mr. Millo is responsible for projects and works at the Club.  In the last few months Mr. Millo was influential in the redesigning and redevelopment of most areas within the Malta Racing Club Committee, to update most facilities to the required standards.

Horse Owners & Drivers Assocation

Tony Demanuele

Mr. Tony Demanuele was elected by the Horse Owners and Drivers Association for the third consecutive term in December 2010.  Mr. Demanuele is also a horse racing driver for trot racing, with vast experience having also won international races abroad representing Malta.

Joseph Zerafa

Mr. Joseph Zerafa was elected by the Horse Owners and Drivers association in December 2010.  This is the third term for Mr. Zerafa a former horse owner and driver.  Mr. Zerafa is also the main person responsible for the organisation of traditional pony racing in Malta.  In the last months Mr. Zerafa was also responsible for the redevelopment of the old race track area were pony racing is organised every fortnite on Saturday afternoons.

Jason Vassallo

Mr. Jason Vassallo was elected by the Horse Owners and Drivers Association in December 2010.  Mr. Vassallo is also a horse racing owner and driver.