Kenwood Racing founder and co-managing partner H. Robb Levinsky was one of the featured speakers at the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA) International Simulcast Conference on October 5, 2015 at The Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Florida. You can read about the panel discussion and Robb's thoughts in this article from The Blood-Horse magazine, Owner Recruitment, Retention Focus of Panel. The TRA, which was formed in 1942, annually hosts the International Simulcast Conference to keep the industry abreast of technological advances and other issues regarding simulcasting. The fall conference attracts more than 250 attendees each year. In 2015, it has 43 member associations conducting racing at 39 racetracks in the United States and Canada. Through the years, the TRA has played a leading role in the establishment of many programs beneficial to the racing industry.

Robb spoke on a panel discussing how to enhance the ownership experience for new and existing owners at the racetrack. “I was honored to have the opportunity to speak with TRA members about ways we can bring new owners into this great industry and enhance the ownership experience at the racetrack,” Robb explained. “It was a great opportunity to offer our perspective as longtime owners who have a passion for racing and are dedicated to bringing new blood into our sport. It was an excellent panel and there were a lot of creative ideas put forward that, if implemented at each racetrack, will make owners want to be a part of our sport. We need to remember that our value proposition is that you don't have to be a billionaire to own a racehorse. For a modest investment, fans can be owners instead of spectators. People become owners mainly for the excitement, prestige and ego gratification and we must make sure that owners at every level feel like royalty whenever they go to the track and see their horse race."

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