Panel sessions from the 2003 Joint Annual Meeting of HTA, Thoroughbred Racing Associations and Racetracks of Canada held in Hollywood, Florida, at the Westin Diplomat Resort and Spa

March 13-14, 2003

The Hunt for Red October: Finding the Undetectables

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Dr. Ken McKeever, Rutgers University
Dr. Scot Waterman, Executive Director, NTRA Consortium
Dr. Michael Weber, Manager of Veterinary Services for the Canadian

     Pari-Mutuel Agency

Moderator: Stan Bergstein

Racing Today and Tomorrow, As Seen By:

Regulators, Legislators and Administrators

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Ron Barbaro, Chairman/CEO, Ontario Lottery & Gaming Commission
Sandra Lang, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Consumer and Business
     Services, Province of Ontario
Fred Noe, Executive Vice President, USTA
Bill Oberle, Speaker Pro Tem, Delaware House
Stanley Sadinsky, Chairman, Ontario Racing Commission

Moderator: Stan Bergstein

OTB Executives

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Raymond Casey, President, New York City OTB Corp.
Michael Connery, President, Capital District OTB Corp.
Mea Knapp, President, Suffolk Regional OTB Corp.
Drew Shubeck, VP/GM, The Meadows

Moderator: Dave Johnson

The Future of International Simulcasting

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Bill Hogwood, President, TRNI
Scott Finley, North American Development Manager, Attheraces UK

     Ltd.
Lorne Abony, CEO, Columbia Exchange Systems

Moderator: Chris Scherf

Television and Simulcasting: As viewed by some expert witnesses

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Tom Graham, mathematician and racing fan
Bennett Liebman, Coordinator, Racing and Wagering Law Program,

     Government Law Center, Albany Law School
Chip Tuttle, Partner, Conover Tuttle Advertising & Public Relations
Maury Wolff, Racing economist, writer and professional player

Moderator: Chris Scherf

Women as Racing Fans: An objective, or an afterthought?

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Penny Chenery, Thoroughbred Spokeswoman Extraordinaire and
     owner of Secretariat
Mary Midkiff, Author of the best-selling She Flies Without Wings:
     How Horses Touch a Woman's Soul, and president, Equestrian
     Resources
David Rovine, Director of Marketing, Gulfstream Park

Moderator: Dave Johnson

Views of Racing, 2003

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Bernard Goldstein, Chairman/CEO Isle of Capri Casinos and

     President, Pompano Park Racing
John Long, Executive VP and COO, Churchill Downs
Jim McAlpine, President, Magna Entertainment Corp.
Chris McErlean, VP/GM, The Meadowlands and President, HTA
Barry Schwartz, Chairman, New York Racing Association
David Willmot, President/CEO, Woodbine Entertainment Group

Moderator: Stan Bergstein

Coverage – And Non-Coverage – Of Racing

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Andy Beyer, Racing columnist, Washington Post
Steven Crist, Editor/Publisher, Daily Racing Form
Bill Christine, Racing writer, Los Angeles Times
Bill Finley, Writer on racing, New York Times
Allen Gutterman, Director of Marketing, Hollywood Park
Charles Leehrsen, Executive Editor, Sports Illustrated
Neil Milbert, Racing writer, Chicago Tribune

Moderator: Chris Scherf