New York (USA) / Saint-Imier (Switzerland), 5 June 2015 – Seth Hancock of Claiborne Farm and the late Marcel Zarour Atanacio, the former chairman of OSAF (South American Organization for the Promotion of Thoroughbreds), have been chosen as the recipients of the 2015 Longines and IFHA International Award of Merit. The award, which recognizes distinguished horsemen for lifelong contributions to Thoroughbred racing, was given by Juan-Carlos Capelli, Longines' Vice President, Head of International Marketing, and Louis Romanet, chairman of the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), at the Gala Dinner of the Pan American Conference Friday night at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City. The dinner, which was presented by Longines as part of a Pan American Conference hosted this week in New York City by the Latin American Racing Channel and The US Jockey Club, gathered 400 attendees.