By J.N. Campbell
A contingent of U.S. racing investigators will take part in an intensive two-week tour of France and England beginning June 21 where they will visit their counterparts and exchange ideas about integrity issues. The inaugural trip last year included stops at Ballydoyle in Ireland and during Royal Ascot.
The participants are members of the Organization of Racing Investigators and the schedule was put together by board member Jason Klouser of the Pennsylvania State Horse Racing Commission, who will lead the group. Local hosts Samuel Fargeat in France and John Burgess in England helped organize the meetings.
The itinerary begins in Paris where investigators will meet with officials from France Galop and Le Trot before touring stud farms like Haras de Beaumont and training centers located at Chantilly Racecourse. In the U.K., the group will see Epsom Downs and Windsor Racecourse, along with the British Horseracing Authority headquarters.
Investigators attending:
- Kassandra Creed–Keeneland
- Anne Dillon–California Horse Racing Board
- Juan Carlos Estrada–Arizona Department of Gaming
- Mike Keyser–Keeneland
- Robert Martin–Parx Racing
- Mike Singletary–The Maryland Jockey Club
- Kara Vesci–New Jersey Racing Commission
Sponsorship of the program comes from Breeders Cup, Hanover Shoe Farms, Keeneland, Parx Racing, Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, The Maryland Jockey Club and the Racing Officials Accreditation Program.
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