July 31, 2009

The second meeting of the 2009 KHBPA/Ellis Park Horsemen’s Committee meeting was held on Friday, July 31, 2009.

Attending the meeting representing Ellis Park, Greg Hardt, CFO/Executive Vice President; Bob Jackson, Director of Operations and Dan Bork, Director of Racing.

The KHBPA Horsemen’s Committee includes Mike Bruder, Chairman, and Marty Maline recorded the minutes.

PURSE STATUS - Greg presented an update and while it has dipped a little the wagering is still strong. Mike Bruder suggested that after monitoring a Friday or two, we should seriously consider a purse raise if the business warrants it. The horsemen who have supported Ellis Park with the limited amount of race days offered should be rewarded for their perseverance.

PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEM - The P.A. system continues to be an issue. Mike suggested that the steward’s should be alerted so that in the event horses are late to the paddock because of not hearing the message they will receive consideration and not be fined.

TVG - Mike requested that Bob impress upon the TVG hierarchy that the horsemen and wagering public are interested in viewing Ellis Park’s races on a more regular basis. Bob explained that, thus far, HRTV has shown a number of the races, but TVG has been somewhat disappointing in their coverage.

HORSEMEN’S PICNIC - The annual KHBPA/Ellis Park horsemen’s picnic is scheduled for Thursday, August 27, 2009.

DRIVING THROUGH BARRICADES - People driving through the barricades early in the morning are endangering horsemen and horses going to and from the track. Monitoring will begin immediately and those violating the policy will be dealt with severely, beginning with a trip to the stewards to explain why they feel they should be entitled to violate this safety policy that has been in place for several years.

WAGERING MACHINES ON THE BACKSIDE - Mike suggested that the self service betting machines should be turned on and available in the room adjacent to the kitchen for horsemen who would like to wager on other tracks on the days that Ellis Park is dark. Bob felt he should be able to get this done.

ENTRIES - Dan Bork requested that horsemen please help by getting the word out that, with Racing Commission approval on Tuesday, we will be racing on Fridays starting on August 7, 2009.

Respectfully submitted,

Marty Maline, Ex. Dir. KHBPA