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Friday, December 12, 2008

Hotel Palacio Duhau, Park Hyatt Buenos Aires.
Salón Posadas.
Posadas 1350. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

7:30am to 9:00am
 Registration and Breakfast
9:00am to 9:15am

Welcome Speech

Pablo Kavulakian - President of LARC.

Horacio Espósito - Director of LARC.
9:15am to 10:00am Session 1: Present and Future of breeding in South America and USA

Guest Panelist:

  • Marcel Zarour - Director of Criadores de Chile de FSC and Vice-president ofl Club Hipico Santiago racetrack, Chile.
  • Ricardo Soler - President of Criadores Argentinos de SPC.
  • Corey Johnsen - President of Kentucky Downs racetrack, USA.
  • Ignacio Pavlosky, 1st Vice-president of OSAF Technical Executive Council, Argentina.

Moderator: Miguel Lagos Marmol - Director of Haras La Pomme.

 
10:00am to 10:45am Session 2: Trends in Thoroughbred Marketing. Analysis of International and Regional Situation.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Nicolas O. Quintana - General Manager at La Mission Stallion Station, Argentina.
  • Tom Thornbury – Associate Director of Keeneland's, USA.
  • Arturo Moscón - General Manager of Fallow, Argentina.

Moderator: José María Nelson, Attorney Investments & Equine Law.

 
10:45am to 11:00am Coffee Break
11:00am to 11:45am Session 3: Technology as a globalization driver in Horse Racing Industry through Tote Systems and Television.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Steve Keech - President and CEO of Amtote Internacional, USA.
  • Norberto Alvarez Vitale - President and CEO of TIBA, Argentina.
  • Joaquin Sanchez – IT Manager at Maronas racetrack, Uruguay.

Moderator: Pablo Kavulakian - President of LARC.
11:45am to 12:30pm Session 4:

Kentucky, USA

    Guest Panelist:

  • Robert Beck - Chairman of the Kentucky Racing Commision, USA.
     

Present and Future of Horse Racing in South Africa

    Guest Panelist:

  • David Furness - Director of Gold Circle, South Africa.

Presenter: Horacio Espósito - Director of LARC.
12:30pm to 2:00pm Free time for Lunch
2:00pm to 2:45pm Session 5: Penalties in doping and infractions. Possibilities of standardization in South America.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Enrique Martinez Hoz - President of Racing Commission at Maronas racetrack, Uruguay.
  • Carlos Roe - President of Jockey Club del Perú.
  • Joao Boyadjian - Director ofl Jockey Club of Sao Paulo, Brasil.
  • Horacio Bauer - Member of the San Isidro Racing Commsision, Argentina and President of OSAF Technical Executive Council.

    • Moderator: Marcel Zarour - Director of Criadores de Chile de FSC and Vice-president of Club Hipico Santiago racetrack, Chile.
2:45pm to 3:00pm Session 6: Situación Actual y Perspectivas de la OSAF.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Horacio Bauer - President of OSAF Technical Executive Council and Member of the San Isidro Racing Commsision, Argentina.

Presenter: Horacio Espósito - Director of LARC.
3:00pm to 3:30pm Session 7: Racetracks Safety Issues (Plytrack, Safety Rails, Best Pad, Training in starting gate, shoes, whip rules and medication).

    Guest Panelist:

  • Tom Thornbury – Associate Director of Keeneland's, USA.

Presenter: Horacio Bauer - President of OSAF Technical Executive Council and Member of the San Isidro Racing Commsision, Argentina.
3:30pm to 3:45pm Coffee Break
3:45pm to 4:30pm Session 8: Diverse signal exchange. Parimutuel or Local Pool.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Scott Daruty - CEO of Track Net Media (TNM), USA.
  • Alexander Waldrop - President of NTRA, USA
  • Hernan Ceriani Cernadas – Member of San Isidro Racing Commission, Argentina.
  • Joe De Francis - Former President of Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) and Executive Vice-President of MEC, USA.

Moderator: Horacio Espósito - Director of LARC.
4:30pm to 4:45pm Session 9: Exporting Horse Racing signals to USA

    Guest Panelist:

  • Dennis Smoter - Director of Simulcast and Mutuels at Maryland Jockey Club (MJC), USA.
     

Presenter: Hernán Lavallén - General Manager of LARC.

 
4:45pm to 5:00pm Session 10: Keys for success in Major Racing Events.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Joe De Francis - Former President of Maryland Jockey Club (MJC) and Executive Vice-President of MEC, USA.

Presenter: Horacio Espósito - Director of LARC.

 
5:00pm to 5:15pm Coffee Break
5:15pm to 5:45pm Session 11: Public and Private Sectors Interaction: Multiplier efect.

Horse Racing and Tourism.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Carlos Enrique Meyer - Argentina Secretariat of Tourism.

Horse Racing and Government.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Luis Alberto Peluso – Provincial Institute of Lottery and Casinos of Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Presenter: Pablo Kavulakian - Presidente of LARC.

 

 
5:45pm to 6:10pm Session 12: North-South Integration.  Potential Development.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Louis Romanet – President of International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA).

Presenter: Pablo Kavulakian - Presidente of LARC.
6:10pm to 6:25pm Session 13: Current Situation of South American Horse Racing.

    Guest Panelist:

  • Bruno Quintana – President ofl Jockey Club Argentino and OSAF.

Presenter: Horacio Espóstio - Director of LARC.

 

 
6:25pm to 6:40pm

Clousing Session.

Pablo Kavulakian - President of LARC.

Horacio Espósito - Director of LARC.