Illinois Racing Board
100 W. Randolph,
Suite 7-701
Chicago, IL 60601
312 814-2600
email at
IRB.Info@illinois.gov/.
July 12, 2006
The Illinois
Racing Board has scheduled hearings to address the state of horse racing in Illinois. These hearings
will address the difficulties and challenges confronting horse racing in Illinois. The hearings, chaired by IRB Commissioner John Simon, will be held on Tuesday, July 18 and
Wednesday, July 19 on the 16th floor, room 503, of the James R. Thompson
Center, 100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago, Illinois starting at 10:00 a.m. The hearing on Monday,
July 24 will be held on the 5th floor at 160 North LaSalle Street, Chicago,
Illinois, also starting at
10:00 a.m. These hearings are open to
the public.
SCHEDULE (Subject to
Change)
July 18 - 10:00 a.m.
Bill
Wright - Illinois
Harness Racing Strategic Planning Council
Greg Avioli - National Thoroughbred Racing Association
Terry Hunt - Cottonwood
Farm
Ed Duffy - National
Jockey Club
D. Wayne Lukas – Hall
of Fame thoroughbred trainer
Eddie Arroyo - Steward,
Illinois
Racing Board
Ed Weil - Thoroughbred
owner
July 19 –
10:00 a.m.
William Stiritz - Fairmount
Park
Lanny
Brooks - Illinois
HBPA
David McCaffrey -
Standardbred trainer
Phil
Langley - Balmoral Park and Maywood
Park
Ed Teefey - Standardbred
owner/breeder
Dee Poulos
- Thoroughbred trainer
Chris Block -
Thoroughbred trainer
July 24 –
10:00 a.m.
Dr. Richard Thalheimer - Thalheimer Research
Associates
Gary Stevens - Hall of
Fame jockey
Steve Holland -
Thoroughbred owner/breeder
John
Walzak –Ontario
Harness Horsemen’s Association
Richard Duchossois - Arlington
Park
Ervin Miller -
Standardbred trainer
Jim Reynolds -
Standardbred breeder
Ed Martin – Association
of Racing Commissioners International
Jack Kelly
Executive Director
Illinois Harness Horsemen's
Association
Suite 432
15 Spinning Wheel Road
Hinsdale, IL
60521
Office 630-323-0808
Cell 630-738-0808