Event Agenda

Tuesday, September 23 – Thursday, September 25, 2025
Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course

Tuesday, September 23

TimeTypeTitle
12:00pm - 4:00pmSponsor Set-up
4:00pm - 5:00pmCheck-in and Name Tag Pickup
5:00pm - 8:00pmMealWelcome Reception - Trackside BBQ - Sponsored by Equine Equipment
4:00pm - 8:00pmMusic

Wednesday, September 24

TimeTypeTitleSpeakers
7:00am - 8:15amMealBreakfast - Sponsored by GRW Inc. & Equinox Racing (Equinox For Horses)
7:45amMiscellaneousBlessing
8:15am - 8:30amMiscellaneousIntroduction & Welcome by Heather MacKenzie
8:30am - 9:15amPresentation,
Zoom
What I wish I knew about Track Surfaces when I was a RiderBill Anderson,
Ron Collier (via Zoom),
Bobby Blackburn (via Zoom)
9:15am - 10:00amPresentationWho to Call, When? Engineer vs Land Surveyor vs RSTLMick Peterson, PhD;
Roderick Saylor, PE;
Jim Pendergest
10:00am - 10:30amRefreshments
Break
Coffee Break - Sponsored by Duralock North America
10:30am - 11:30amPresentationRapid Limb Immobilization and Equine Ambulance Crucial InventoryKaren Hassan, DVM, DACVS
11:30am - 12:00pmMiscellaneousSuperintendent Discussion on Equine Ambulance TopicsGlen Kozak,
Jim Pendergest
12:00pm - 1:00pmMealLunch - Sponsored by Horsemen's Track and Equipment, Kässbohrer All Terrain Vehicles, Inc., & Legacy Building Solutions
12:15pm - 12:30pmSponsor
Presentation
John Deere Equine Discounts Gold SponsorTannis Primm
1:00pm - 1:45pmActivityPenn National Racetrack Tour & Group Photos on Track
1:45pm - 2:30pmPresentationWinter Racing & Training - Challenges & Solutions PanelChris Bosley,
Alan Hinten,
Brian Jabelmann,
Jake Leitzel
2:30pm - 3:15pmPresentationEmergency Drills at RacetracksBruce Tolliver (via Zoom),
Glen Kozak
3:15pm - 3:45pmRefreshments
Break
Snack & Coffee Break - Sponsored by New York Racing Association (NYRA)
3:45pm - 4:30pmActivityEquipment Showcase at South End Apron next to Track
4:30pm - 5:30pmMiscellaneousBreak before Dinner and Races
5:30pm - 7:30pmMealDinner and Watching Races - Sponsored by John Deere Equine Discounts

Thursday, September 25

TimeTypeTitleSpeakers
7:00am - 8:15amMealBreakfast - Sponsored by Keeneland Association and Churchill Downs, Inc.
8:15am - 8:30 amPresentationDaily Measurements for HISAAnn McGovern
8:30am - 9:15 amPresentationImportance of consistent methods for daily measurementsBranden Brookfield
9:15am - 10:00amPresentation,
Zoom
Panel: Optimal Banking of a Standardbred / Harness TrackScott Palmer, VMD,
Dan Coon (via Zoom),
Lars Roepstorff, DVM, PhD
10:00am - 10:30amRefreshments
Break
Coffee Break - Sponsored by Populous and NYRA
10:30am - 11:30amMiscellaneousTrack Supers Only Round-Table