The Jockey Membership introduced July 10 the audio system for its 73rd Annual Spherical Desk Convention on Issues Pertaining to Racing, which might be held July 31 on the Corridor of Springs in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at 10 a.m. ET, following a networking breakfast that begins at 9 a.m. It is going to even be livestreamed on The Jockey Membership’s web site at jockeyclub.com.
Steve Kornacki, a nationwide political correspondent for NBC Information who covers horse racing, together with this yr’s Triple Crown, will present the keynote deal with for the primary half of the two-part convention.
Griffin Johnson, a social media influencer with over 14 million followers throughout TikTok, Instagram, and X, will talk about his journey and the function influencers can play in selling horse racing with Shannon Kelly, director of trade relations for The Jockey Membership. Johnson was launched to horse racing as an proprietor via America’s Greatest Racing’s A Stake in Stardom marketing campaign.
Shawn Smeallie, founding father of ACG Advocacy, will talk about the state of horse racing in Washington, D.C. Smeallie has intensive expertise on Capitol Hill, with the manager department, and within the non-public sector and, together with Tom Rooney of the Nationwide Thoroughbred Racing Affiliation and others, he was instrumental in passing favorable tax remedies for house owners of Thoroughbreds within the lately handed tax invoice. Smeallie was additionally energetic in serving to to cross landmark laws to carry anti-doping reform into horse racing.
A presentation analyzing scheduling information might be given by Fastbreak AI executives John Stewart and Chris Groer. Fastbreak AI helps optimize the enterprise of sports activities via synthetic intelligence-driven scheduling, operations, and sponsorship options.
A panel that includes Dr. Allen Hershkowitz, environmental science adviser for the New York Yankees, and Glen Kozak, government vp for operations and capital initiatives for the New York Racing Affiliation, will study how sports activities and racing adapt to adjustments in climate. The panel might be moderated by Jim Gagliano, The Jockey Membership’s president and chief working officer.
Everett Dobson, chair-elect of The Jockey Membership, would be the second-half keynote speaker, and he’ll talk about his plans for the group and The Jockey Membership’s ongoing plans to assist develop the game.Â
The complete agenda and bios of audio system might be posted on jockeyclub.com prematurely of the convention.
The Jockey Membership Spherical Desk Convention was first held July 1, 1953, in The Jockey Membership workplace in New York Metropolis. The next yr, it was moved to Saratoga Springs. Every year, the convention options discussions on crucial trade subjects, together with aftercare, equine security, advertising and marketing, and nationwide uniformity, in addition to worldwide views and viewpoints from exterior the Thoroughbred trade.
