Tom Goff will take over the independent Chair role from Julian Richmond-Watson, whose three-year term comes to an end following his appointment in October 2023, The Thoroughbred Group announced Monday.The appointment will see Goff step down from the Racehorse Owners Association Board to ensure independence of the Thoroughbred Group's membership. Goff had been serving on said board since 2019.“I am very much looking forward to taking on the role of Chair of the Thoroughbred Group,” said Goff. “Racing and breeding obviously face significant challenges, and I believe we need to focus on our shared priorities going forward. The Thoroughbred Group needs to provide strong and united leadership. Alongside Britain's racecourses and the BHA, we must work together to find practical ways to help our great sport grow.”Goff brings decades of commercial experience to the Thoroughbred Group. As well as being a founding partner in bloodstock consultancy Blandford Bloodstock, he served on the Epsom Race Committee from 2004 to 2012 and was a director of The National Stud between 2012 and 2018.The Thoroughbred Group membership comprises the Racehorse Owners Association (ROA), National Trainers Federation (NTF), Professional Jockeys Association (PJA), National Association of Racing Staff (NARS), and The Thoroughbred Breeders' Association (TBA). For more information, please visit their website.The post Tom Goff Appointed New Independent Chair of The Thoroughbred Group appeared first on TDN | Thoroughbred Daily News | Horse Racing News, Results and Video | Thoroughbred Breeding and Auctions.