{"id":248746,"date":"2025-07-08T19:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/248746\/"},"modified":"2025-07-08T19:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-07-08T19:09:10","slug":"racing-secretary-summit-returns-as-part-of-expanded-monday-programming-at-the-2025-global-symposium-on-racing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/248746\/","title":{"rendered":"Racing Secretary Summit Returns as Part of Expanded Monday Programming at the 2025 Global Symposium on Racing"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Race Track Industry Program<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TUCSON, AZ \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0The Racing Secretary Summit returns for its fifth year at the Global Symposium on Racing, kicking off an expanded slate of Monday programming that includes expert-led workshops on artificial intelligence, racing media relations, and cutting-edge equine biomechanics research.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Sponsored by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.equibase.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equibase<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.incompass-solutions.com\/#\/home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">InCompass Solutions<\/a>, the Summit welcomes Racing Secretaries, Assistant Racing Secretaries, VP\/Directors of Racing, regulators, and horsemen for an in-person forum focused on tackling the real-world challenges faced by racing offices today.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>This collaborative gathering is a vital industry resource with a focus on improving racing office operations and inspired the creation of the Racing Operations Committee (ROCO) \u2013 a passionate working group dedicated to improving day-to-day practices and long-term outcomes for the sport. As ROCO continues to grow, the Summit remains its central platform for idea-sharing and recruitment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are always welcoming new members and hope to continue adding new faces at this year\u2019s Summit,\u201d said Rick Hammerle, Director of Racing, Kentucky Downs and 1\/ST Racing consultant.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks to the generosity of Equibase and InCompass Solutions, registration for the Racing Secretary Summit is free and available as an add-on with registration for the Symposium,\u201d said Robert Hartman, Chair of the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program. \u201cFor those attending the Summit only, a no-cost standalone registration is also available.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>A special discount on full Symposium registration is available for Racing Secretaries, Assistant Racing Secretaries, and VP\/Directors of Racing who attend both events. Contact <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ftboa.com\/mailto:racetrackindustryprogram@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>racetrackindustryprogram@gmail.com<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for your personalized discount code.<\/p>\n<p>Also on Monday:\u00a0<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Racing\u2019s New Reality: A Management Workshop on Human\u2013AI Collaboration<\/b>\u00a0Led by Kathleen Kennedy, this interactive workshop explores how tools like large language models (LLMs) are reshaping business strategy. Attendees will gain practical knowledge about AI capabilities, limitations, and the ethical considerations of implementation in racing and beyond.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Systems Biomechanics of the Horse: Advancing Equine Athletic Research<\/b>\u00a0Join Dr. Laura Miller and her multidisciplinary team as they present groundbreaking research on horse gait, breathing, and heart rate. This initiative blends equine science, engineering, and mathematics to develop future-focused modeling systems for veterinary and medical use.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Calm. Clear. Credible: Responding When Racing\u2019s Under Fire<\/b>\u00a0In this limited-capacity media training workshop hosted by Vicky Leonard in partnership with Light Up Racing, participants will gain hands-on experience in managing high-pressure interviews and difficult questions with poise and clarity. Available as a $50 addon during Symposium registration.\u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These sessions offer a preview of Monday\u2019s growing lineup of events. Additional programming will be announced in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p>Save $100 by registering early for the Symposium by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.racingsymposium.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>www.racingsymposium.com<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Reservations at the Loews Ventana Canyon Resort in Tucson, Arizona can be made by visiting\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rtip.arizona.edu\/symposium\/2025-symposium\/host-hotel-reservations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>www.racingsymposium.com<\/b><\/a>\u00a0or by calling <strong>877-879-9979<\/strong> and asking for the Global Symposium on Racing rate. Rooms are available and will sell-out fast at the discounted rate of $209 (resort fee included).<\/p>\n<p>Sponsor opportunities are available. Visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/rtip.arizona.edu\/symposium\/2025-symposium\/sponsor-opportunities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>www.racingsymposium.com<\/b><\/a>\u00a0for sponsorship information and the opportunity to connect with racing\u2019s key decision makers.<\/p>\n<p>Stay up to date on the latest event news via Facebook, Instagram and X.com using <strong>#RacingSymposium<\/strong> or visit our website for more details.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Return to the July 8 issue of\u00a0Wire to Wire<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Race Track Industry Program TUCSON, AZ \u2013\u00a0The Racing Secretary Summit returns for its fifth year at the Global&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":248747,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4107],"tags":[1071,79,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-248746","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-racing","8":"tag-racing","9":"tag-sports","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114819194238465317","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=248746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/248746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/248747"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=248746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=248746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=248746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}