The Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit, a joint effort of the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP), Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA), The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), and Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA), returns to the Thoroughbred Makeover on October 11, 2022 at the Kentucky Horse Park. This year’s summit takes a unique angle compared to past conferences, which traditionally include panel-based discussion on a variety of topics. The 2022 Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit will take a hands-on workshop approach, allowing attendees (both in-person and virtual) to problem-solve through various scenarios that commonly face individuals and organizations in aftercare. Subject matter experts will help guide participants through a series of practice scenarios including biosecurity best practices, natural disaster preparedness, facility issues, and more.   Event Details The Thoroughbred Aftercare Summit takes place from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM in the TCA Covered Arena Lounge on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, one day prior to the start of preliminary competition at the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America. Registration is required. The cost to participate is $10 per person, which will be collected as a donation and awarded as a 50-50 to a randomly-selected aftercare organization in attendance. Registration will also include access to the live stream of the conference via Zoom so attendees can participate from anywhere in the world.

The Hall of Fame induction ceremony will take place on Friday, Aug. 4, at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., at 10:30 a.m. The ceremony is open to the public and free to attend More info: https://www.racingmuseum.org/events/2023-national-museum-racing-hall-fame-induction-ceremony

MONDAY, AUGUST 14, 2023 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.  Welcome Reception at the Adelphi Hotel     TUESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2023 7:30 a.m.                       Registration Opens 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Opening Address: Darryl Leggieri, President, Discover Saratoga 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.  New York Casino Expansion to New York City and Surrounding Counties: Is the Finish Line in Sight? The New York City area has long been viewed as one of the largest underserved gaming regions in the world. Multiple applicants are vying for a slice of this unclaimed target, and New York has to sift through competing visions as it identifies the challenges and opportunities for the city, the region and the state. Whatever decisions are made – or not made – will have monumental and permanent consequences. Experts will discuss the legal, policy, and economic challenges presented by the New York selection process. Moderator: Patrick Brown, Saratoga Racing and Gaming Conference Organizer; Co-Founder and Partner Emeritus, Brown Weinraub, PLLC   Presenters:  Frank Carone, Former Chief of Staff for NYC Mayor Adams; Founder and Chairman, Oaktree Solutions Jacques Cornet, Partner, ICR Strategic Communications Advisory Mitchell Korbey, Partner, Herrick Alan Marcum, Deputy Secretary, Chickasaw Nation Gary Pretlow, Assemblyman and Chair, New York State Committee on Racing and Wagering   10:00 a.m. – 10:50 a.m.   Consolidation of Gaming: Status and Implications As racetracks, casinos, and digital gambling platforms are acquired by massive multinational enterprises, is there room in the gaming marketplace for independent, regional, mid-market companies? This panel of industry experts will discuss how mergers & acquisitions are reshaping gaming landscape. Moderator: Rajat R. Shah, Partner, Harris Beach   Presenters:  Tim Drehkoff, CEO, Rush Street Gaming Brad Fischer, Senior Counsel, Orrick Jeffrey Gural, Chairman, American Racing and Entertainment; Owner, Tioga Downs Casino Resort Joel H. Simkins, Managing Director, Houlihan Lokey   10:50 a.m. – 11:20 a.m.  Networking Break 11:20 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.  Tribal Digital Gaming: Has the Moment Finally Arrived? This panel will explore the various paths that have brought Native American tribes to the precipice of digital gaming, and the resulting fallout. Issues that will be discussed include: The Department of Interior’s new proposed rules bringing the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act into the digital age; the proposed Seneca Compact with New York; creative compacting by tribes in Florida, Arizona, Connecticut and Michigan; and the competitive impacts on non-tribal commercial gaming operators. Moderator: Derril Jordan, Partner, mctlaw Presenters:  William Brooks, Special Counsel, Nottawaseppi Huron Band of Potawatomi Michelle Cohen, Member, Ifrah PLLC/Outside Counsel to iDEA Growth (iDevelopment and Economic Association) Katherine Spilde, Professor, San Diego State University Daniel Wallach, Founder, Wallach Legal   12:10 p.m. – 12:20 p.m.  Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Special Address:                                          Stacie Clark Rogers, Operations Consultant, TAA  12:20 p.m. – 1:45p.m.    Luncheon Keynote:                                         Joe Asher, President, IGT Sports Betting,                                          Chair of The Wilson Center 1:45 p.m. – 2:35 p.m.  Technology and Gaming: New Challenges, New Solutions The explosion of legalized sports betting, fantasy sports and igaming over the past decade has led to the largest expansion of gambling in US history. This expansion – paired with technological advances – has revolutionized how the gambling public spends its dollar. This panel of lawyers, regulators, legislators, and industry insiders will discuss how gaming companies and regulators meet these new legal, policy and economic challenges. Moderator: Michael Pollock, Managing Director, Spectrum Gaming Group   Presenters:  Joe Addabbo, Senator and Chair, New York Senate Committee on Racing, Gaming and Wagering Howard Glaser, Global Head of Government Affairs and Legislative Counsel, Light & Wonder William Pascrell IV, General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Affairs to the US Market, BetMakers Technology Group Paul Williams, CEO, 1/ST Technology at The Stronach Group Racing and Gaming   2:40 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.  The Implications of Exclusion for Racetracks and Casinos Did Judge Amon get it right in the New York Baffert case? Is NYRA properly considered a state actor for purposes of exclusion? If NYRA is a state actor, couldn’t New York’s casinos be considered state actors as well? This panel of legal heavyweights will explain the exclusion rules and the Baffert case, and the ramifications for racetracks and casinos in New York and beyond. Moderator: Bennett Liebman, Government Lawyer in Residence, Albany Law School   Presenters:  John Donnelly, Owner, Donnelly Law Alan Foreman, Chairman and CEO, Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association; General Counsel, Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association Louis Trombetta, Executive Director, Florida Gaming Control Commission   3:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.  Networking Break 4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Consumer Protections and the Federalization Of Gaming Federal lawmakers are pushing the “Betting on our Future Act” in Congress, which would ban all advertising related to sports wagering in the United States. Similar legislation has been contemplated by various state legislatures.  Policy experts debate the economic, legal, constitutional and regulatory ramifications of such a ban. Moderator: Mark Glaser, Member, Greenberg Traurig   Presenters:   Bill Pascrell III, Partner, Princeton Public Affairs Group Lou Rogacki, Deputy Director, New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement Paul Tonko, Congressman (NY) Marlene Warner, Executive Director, The Massachusetts Council on Gaming and Health   5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. The Finish Line Happy Hour   WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2023 7:30 a.m.                       Registration Opens 7:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.   Continental Breakfast 8:00 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.    Opening Address:  Joe Appelbaum, President, New York Thoroughbred Horsemen Association 8:10 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.  Harness Racing: An Industry in Decline – or in Transformation?  Harness racing has been a mainstay of American life for more than 150 years. In the 1950s harness racing was the fastest growing sport in the country. Now – with purses at their peak – interest by fans, bettors, and even racetrack owners appears to be waning. Are still higher purses, HISA regulation and legislated mandatory race days the answer? Our panel of knowledgeable harness experts will discuss what is ailing the harness industry and the economic, legal, and legislative prescription to bringing it back to health. Moderator: Chris Wittstruck, Equine Attorney, Standardbred Owners’ Association of NY   Presenters:   Renée Mancino, Gaming, Racing, and Equine Attorney, Mancino Law; Executive Director, Ohio Harness Horsemen’s Association John Matarazzo, Director of Racing Operations, Saratoga Casino Hotel

AUGUST 15, 2023 4:00 PM - 11:00 PMPutnam Place, 63a Putnam Street, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Doors: 4:00pm Tickets: $20 at the Door   Come join the David Cassidy Memorial Legacy Group DCMLG for a special celebration of David Cassidy A Triple Crown Life Celebrating and Defending Thoroughbred Horse Racing and Support of Thoroughbred Aftercare. David Cassidy Memorial Legacy Group (DCMLG), the fundraiser aims to promote racing and to support Thoroughbred aftercare organizations, this year including the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Take2 Second Careers Thoroughbred and Columbia Greene Humane Society. Debuting last year in 2022, the David Cassidy Remember Me Awards will again be included at this year’s summer fundraiser. Featured among the award categories are Thoroughbred Aftercare Awards, Compassionate Trainers and Owners Awards, Heart of Saratoga Awards, Animal Welfare and Advocacy Awards, Animal Rescues and Shelters Awards, Amazing Horse Racing Awards and Thoroughbred Horse Racing Community Awards. The event will kick off with a “mix & mingle” at 4:00 pm , followed by our Celebration of the sport of horse racing from 5:00pm – 8:00pm. The event will feature videos of memorable horse racing moments, guest speakers from the horse community, guest speakers from each of the charities we will be raising money for. We will also pass out grants to recipients of our The David Cassidy Memorial Grant Program and the David Cassidy Remember Me Awards ceremony. Come early at 4pm. The first 100 guests to arrive will get a ticket to win a very special Secretariat prize including two limited edition items. We will celebrate Secretariat’s 50th Triple Crown Victory. We will spotlight a local singer John Trypaluk whose ambition is to one day perform at SPAC Our band for the evening is Joe’s Boys with very special guest musician Vance Brescia. There will also be a silent auction to raise money for various charities that David Cassidy held dear to his heart including: Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance, The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, Columbia Greene Humane Society and Take 2 Second Careers Thoroughbred The Auction will feature a number of horse-related memorabilia items. Cathleen Duffy will be our photographer for the event. Saratoga Today historian Joe Raucci Ell speak and share his thoughts about Secretariat. Joe’s Boys will be performing a variety of David Cassidy’s solo work, music from the Partridge Family and “good time rock n’ pop” songs from the 60’s, 70’s 80’s and beyond. David Cassidy was more than an extremely talented vocalist, composer, author, producer, director, actor and amazing Broadway/theatre entertainer; he was a philanthropist who gave generously and often times anonymously to various charities. He was an avid horseman who owned, bred and raced Thoroughbreds. He owned and loved various animals. For this reason, The David Cassidy Memorial Legacy Group is committed to furthering his legacy, with charity events such as this one. Please feel free to reach out to the David Cassidy Memorial Legacy Group at: DavidCassidyIts4ever@gmail.com