Panel sessions from the 2008 Joint Annual Meeting
of HTA and Thoroughbred Racing Associations held in

St. Petersburg, Florida at the

Renaissance Vinoy Resort & Golf Center

February 17-20, 2008

Tuesday, February 19

Swimming with Whales: Will they Beach Offshore or Can They Be Returned to the Racetrack?

(8:10 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
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Nick Eaves, Woodbine Entertainment Group

Maury Wolff, racing economist & long-time major bettor

Dave Johnson, Sirius Satellite Radio, moderator

Keeping the "Race" in Racinos: Are they Simply Purse Builders, or Can They Offer Meaningful Opportunities to Broaden its Patronage?

(9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
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Chuck Atwood, Harrah's Entertainment

Charles Hayward, New York Racing Association

Jeff Gural, Tioga Downs & Vernon Downs

Rep. Bill Oberle, Delaware House of Representatives

Chris McErlean, Penn National Gaming

Dave Johnson, Sirius Satellite Radio, moderator

Ghost Stories

(10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.)
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Charlie Leerhsen, Sports Illustrated, author of Crazy Good

Wednesday, February 20

Trust in the Pari-Mutuel System: Looking at Late Odds Changes

(8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.)
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Phil Langley, United States Trotting Association

Curtis Linnell, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau

Mike Maloney, owner, breeder and one of America's biggest horse players

Dave Johnson, Sirius Satellite Radio, moderator

The Mitchell Report and Racing

(8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.)
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Bennett Liebman, Albany Law School

Medication & Regulation: Can Research Succeed Without Stronger, Meaningful Support from Regulators; Including Prosecuting the Guilty while Protecting the Innocent

(9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.)
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Alan Foreman, Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association

Dr. Scot Waterman, Racing Medication & Testing Consortium

Ed Martin, Racing Commissioners International

Ben Wallace, Past Trainer of the Year, Canada

Dennis Dowd, The Meadowlands, moderator

Racing & New Technologies: Having Missed the Television Boat a Half Century Ago, Will We be Left to Sink Again Without Adapting to New Forms of Communication?

(10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.)
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Eric Wing, National Thoroughbred Racing Association

Seth Merrow, Equidaily

Dave Johnson, Sirius Satellite Radio