Tickets are now on sale for the Horse Racing Women's Association 2025 Conference, which will be held for the first time in Lexington, Kentucky on Wednesday, October 8 and Thursday, October 9.
The fourth annual HRWA Conference will feature a welcome reception, keynote address, featured afternoon speaker, three panel discussions, and a special presentation of the Jane Goldstein Award. FanDuel TV's Andie Biancone, a racing reporter and analyst, will serve as the emcee for the event.
The HRWA is honored to announce that renowned speaker Molly Fletcher will deliver this year's keynote address. Hailed as one of the first female sports agents, Fletcher negotiated over $500 million in contracts and represented over 300 of sports' biggest names in her almost two-decade career. A World's Top 50 Keynote Speaker, she is also an author and founder/host of a successful podcast, Game Changers with Molly Fletcher.
"I'm honored to join this incredible community of game-changing women who are shaping the future of the industry," said Fletcher.
The featured speaker of the afternoon will be Lindsay Czarniak. An EMMY-Award-winning sportscaster, host, speaker, and storyteller, Czarniak is an accomplished media personality with more than two decades of experience in sports journalism.
In addition to the featured speakers, attendees of this year's HRWA Conference will have the opportunity to sit in on a unique trio of panel discussions hosted by a talented array of panelists that come from all corners of the Thoroughbred industry.
Panel 1 - Roadblocks to Relationships: Building Networks That Change the Game
Moderated by Jessica Paquette, Track Announcer at Parx Racing
Panelists include Caton Bredar, Analyst, Writer and Handicapper for FanDuel TV; Kate Galvin, Sales and Communications Manager of Godolphin USA; Lesley Howard, CEO of Stonestreet Farm; and Sheri Holmes Sterling, Vice President of Administration at Gulfstream Park.
Panel 2 - Fueling the Fire Without Burning Out
Moderated by Shannon Kelly, Executive Director of The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation
Panelists include Melanie Case, Director of Women's Ministry at the Kentucky Race Track Chaplaincy; Erin Halliwell, Executive Director of the Thoroughbred Charities of America; Brittany Middlebrooks, a Fertility Vet at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute; and Kelley Stobie, Co-Founder of Caribbean Thoroughbred Aftercare.
Panel 3 - Horse Racing Ecosystems: Markets, Models, and Money
Moderated by Alison Zeitlin, Equine Law Lawyer at Stites & Harbison
Panelists include Anna Seitz Ciannello, Director of Client Relations at Fasig-Tipton; Kelly Kraeszig, Senior Vice President of Business Operations & Administration at Equibase; Maggi Moss, an Attorney, Racehorse Owner and Advocate; and Katy Ross, Senior Director of Gaming Operations of Exacta Systems, LLC.
"We are thrilled to bring the Conference to Kentucky for the first time, following three inspiring years in California," said Jodie Vella-Gregory, HRWA Head of Logistics. "This event offers a unique and welcoming opportunity for everyone in the horse racing industry, from seasoned professionals and established leaders to emerging voices, to connect, share insights, and empower one another. It's a space where attendees are encouraged to invest in themselves and in the future of the sport."
Tickets are now on sale for this year's conference in Lexington, the featured event on the 2025 HRWA calendar. For early bird pricing, valid until September 7, individual tickets can be purchased for $395 (non-HRWA members) or $350 (HRWA members). After September 7, individual tickets can be purchased for $495 (non-HRWA members) or $450 (HRWA members). For groups planning to attend, limited tables of eight are available to purchase until September 7 for $2,900.
To purchase tickets to the 2025 HRWA Conference, click here.
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