2014 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit
Keeneland Sales Pavilion
Tuesday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 9

Tuesday, July 8:

 

 

 

 

9:00 – 9:15 AM

Introduction and Objectives (VIDEO)

 

 

Edward Bowen

President

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

 

 

 

 

9:15 – Noon

Using Data to Keep Horses Safe

 

 

 

 

Moderator:

Mike Ziegler

 

 

Executive Director of the Safety and Integrity Alliance

 

 

National Thoroughbred Racing Association

 

 

 

 

Presenters:

 

 

 

Dr. Lisa Hanelt (VIDEO)

 

 

Examining Veterinarian

 

 

Finger Lakes

 

 

 

 

 

Stephen Koch (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

Vice-President of Thoroughbred Racing

 

 

Woodbine Entertainment

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Mary Scollay (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

Equine Medical Director

 

 

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Jennifer Durenberger (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

Director of Racing

 

 

Massachusetts Gaming Commission

 

 

 

 

Noon – 1:15

Lunch – Limestone Cafe

 

 

 

 

1:15 – 2:30

Today’s Thoroughbed — What Animal Are We Dealing With? (VIDEO)

 

 

 

 

Moderator:

Edward L. Bowen (Presentation)

 

 

President

 

 

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

 

 

 

 

Panelists:

 

 

 

Dr. Rick Arthur

 

 

Equine Medical Director

 

 

California Horse Racing Board

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Larry Bramlage

 

 

Surgeon and Partner

 

 

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

 

 

 

 

 

Todd Pletcher

 

 

Trainer

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Rick Sams

 

 

Director

 

 

LGC Sport Science

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Mary Scollay

 

 

Equine Medical Director

 

 

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

 

 

 

 

2:30 – 2:45

National Uniform Medication Program Update (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Dionne Benson

 

 

Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer

 

 

Racing Medication and Testing Consortium

 

 

 

 

2:45 – 3:00

Break

 

 

 

 

3:00 – 3:15

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Update (VIDEO)

 

 

 

 

 

Edward Bowen

 

 

President

 

 

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

 

 

 

 

3:15 – 4:30

Training and Bone Development in Racehorses (VIDEO)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Larry Bramlage

 

 

Surgeon and Partner

 

 

Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital

 

 

 

Wednesday, July 9:

 

 

 

 

9:00 – 10:00 AM

Making Safety a Priority in Your Racing Company (VIDEO)

 

 

 

 

Moderator:

Dr. Scott Palmer (Presentation)

 

 

Equine Medical Director

 

 

New York State Gaming Commission

 

 

 

 

Panelists:

 

 

 

Clifford Barry

 

 

General Manager

 

 

Pin Oak Stud

 

 

 

 

 

Bill Casner

 

 

Owner

 

 

 

 

 

Gary Contessa

 

 

Trainer

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Foster Northrop

 

 

Veterinarian

 

 

 

 

 

Rick Violette Jr.

 

 

Trainer

 

 

 

 

10:00 – 10:15

Break

 

 

 

 

10:15 – 11:45

Intra-Articular Joint Therapies (VIDEO)

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. Heather Knych

 

 

Assistant Professor of Clinical Molecular Biosciences

 

 

UC Davis

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. James N. MacLeod

 

 

Professor

 

 

Department of Veterinary Sciences

 

 

University of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center

 

 

 

 

 

Dr. C. Wayne McIlwraith

 

 

Professor of Surgery and Director

 

 

Gail Holmes Equine Orthopedic Research Center

 

 

Department of Clinical Sciences at the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

 

 

Colorado State University

 

 

 

 

11:45 – 12:15

Jockey Injury Database (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

Dr. Carl Mattacola

 

 

Division Director and Assistant Professor of Athletic Training

 

 

University of Kentucky

 

 

 

 

12:15 – 1:15

Lunch

 

 

 

 

1:15 – 2:15

Racetrack Surfaces and Technology Integrations

 

 

Dr. Mick Peterson (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

Executive Director

 

 

Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory

 

 

Libra Foundation Professor

 

 

College of Engineering at the University of Maine

 

 

 

 

 

Glen Kozak (Presentation) (VIDEO)

 

 

Vice President of Facilities and Racing Surfaces

 

 

New York Racing Association

 

 

 

 

2:15 – 2:45

Advanced Horsemanship (VIDEO)

 

 

Dixie Hayes (Presentation)

 

 

Academic Coordinator and Instructor

 

 

North American Racing Academy

 

 

 

 

 

Cathy O’Meara (Presentation)

 

 

Coordinator

 

 

The Jockey Club Industry Initiatives

 

 

Racing Officials Accreditation Program