Speakers

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Don Ahrens headshot

Donald Ahrens
Vice President, 
ORI Integrity and 
Consulting Services

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Auerbach

Harris Auerbach
Managing Partner,
M.Auerbach, LLC

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Christine Blacker

Christina Blacker
Racing Host, Analyst, Reporter and Director of On-Air Talent for FanDuel

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Donna Barton Brothers 2025

Donna Barton-Brothers
Sports Reporter,
NBC Sports

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Brien Bouyea

Brian Bouyea
Communications Director, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame

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Joe Carr

Joe Carr
Founding Partner, Equine Risk Management Group and Associates LLC

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Steve Cauthen headshot

Steve Cauthen
Hall of Fame Jockey

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Ian Cummings

Ian Cummings
Founder & CEO,
Third Time Games

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Pat Cummings headshot

Pat Cummings
Executive Director,
National Thoroughbred Alliance 

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Scott Daruty headshot

Scott Daruty
President, Monarch Content Management & Elite Turf Club

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Chris Dobbins new headshot

Chris Dobbins
Senior Vice President,
InCompass Solutions

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Ramon Dominguez headshot

Ramon Dominguez
Hall of Fame Jockey

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Jennifer Durenberger photo

Dr. Jennifer Durenberger
Director of Equine Safety and Welfare, HISA

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Richard Erhard headshot

Richard Erhard
Principal & Founder, Richard Erhard and Associates, LLC

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Michele Fischer headshot

Michele Fischer
Vice President, SIS Content Services

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Alan Foreman headshot

Alan Foreman
Chairman & CEO,
Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Associations, Inc.
 

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Dustin Gouker

Dustin Gouker
Principal, The Closing Line Newsletter

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Todd Gralla headshot

Todd Gralla
Director of Equestrian Services, Populous

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Marshall Gramm photo

Dr. Marshall Gramm
Professor of Economics, Rhodes College

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Marc Guilfoil headshot

Marc Guilfoil
Director of Stewarding & State Racing Commission Relations, HISA

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Eric Halstrom

Eric Halstrom
VP and GM of Racing, Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing & Casino

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2025 Rick Hammerle

Rick Hammerle
Consultant, 1/ST Racing and Director of Racing, Kentucky Downs

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Dr. Michael Hardy headshot

Michael Hardy, DVM
HIWU Acting Chief of Science
 

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Jay Hovdey with horse

Jay Hovdey
National Columnist, BloodHorse Publications

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Jack Hudspith headshot

Jack Hudspith
Managing Director, Ellipse Data

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Griffin Johnson headshot

Griffin Johnson
Influencer

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Kathleen Kennedy headshot

Kathleen Kennedy
Professor of Practice, Retailing and Consumer Sciences, University of Arizona
 

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Andrew Kim headshot

Andrew Kim
Partner, Goodwin Proctor

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Bill Knauf

Bill Knauf
President & General Manager, The Maryland Jockey Club Inc.

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Lisa Lazarus new headshot

Lisa Lazarus
CEO, Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority

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Curtis Linnell headshot 2025

J. Curtis Linnell
Executive Vice President, Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau