
2015 Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit Keeneland Sales Pavilion Wednesday, July 8 Morning and afternoon presentations, and agenda are below.

Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit VI Booklet (pdf)
Morning Session Presentations			Afternoon Session Presentations


Agenda

	Donna Brothers, Emcee

8:30 – 8:45	Welcome and Introduction (VIDEO)


	Edward L. Bowen
	President
	Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

8:45 – 9:30	Jockey Injury Database and Racing Equipment

Speaker:
	Dr. Carl Mattacola (Presentation) (VIDEO)
	Professor & Director of the Rehabilitation Sciences Doctoral Program
	University of Kentucky

9:30 – 10:15	Equine Injury Database

Speaker:
	Dr. Tim Parkin (Presentation) (VIDEO)
	Senior Lecturer and Associate Academic
	University of Glasgow

10:15 – 10:35	Break

10:35 – 12:00	Surfaces (VIDEO)

Moderator:
	Dr. Mick Peterson (Presentation)
	Executive Director
	Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory
	Libra Foundation Professor
	College of Engineering at the University of Maine

Panelists:
	Glen Kozak	Jim Pendergest	Jamie Richardson
	Track Superintendent	General Manager	Track Superintendent
	New York Racing Association	The Thoroughbred Center	Churchill Downs


12:00 – 1:15	Lunch – Limestone Cafe

1:15 – 2:00	The Importance of Continuing Education (VIDEO)

Moderator:
	Dr. Scott Palmer (Presentation)
	Equine Medical Director
	New York State Gaming Commission

Panelists:
	Dr. Rick Arthur (Presentation)	Alicia Benben (Presentation)
	Equine Medical Director	Academic Coordinator/Instructor
	California Horse Racing Board	North American Racing Academy


2:00 – 3:15	One on One with Dr. Larry Bramlage (VIDEO)

Moderator:
	Edward L. Bowen
	President
	Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation

Panelist:
	Dr. Larry Bramlage
	Surgeon and Partner
	Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital


3:15 – 3:30	Break

3:30 – 4:45	Proper Diagnosis: Lessons learned from Post-Mortem Programs (VIDEO)

Moderator:
	Dr. Mary Scollay (Presentation)
	Equine Medical Director
	Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

Panelists:
	Dr. Laura Kennedy (Presentation)	Dan Fick (Presentation)	Dr. Megan Romano (Presentation)
	Assistant Professor - Veterinary Pathologist	ROAP Board Member & Track Steward	Veterinarian
	University of Kenucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory	Prairie Meadows	Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

4:45 – 5:00	Closing
	Edward L. Bowen
	President
	Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation