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AQHA RACING UPDATE
RACING COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA
March 2021
by Janet VanBebber, AQHA Chief Racing Officer
At this point in time, all of my efforts are focused on preparedness for the 2021 AQHA Convention where there are three race-specific meetings: the Graded Stakes Committee, the Racing Committee, and the Racing Council. The agenda for the Racing Committee meeting follows and offers insight to what will be discussed in San Antonio. For more information, go to AQHA.com.
Racing Committee Meeting Agenda 2021 AQHA Convention
San Antonio, Texas
1. Welcome by Chair
2. Committee and Convention Guidelines
3. Meeting protocol
a. Roll call
b. Racing Committee minutes –
2020 Virtual meeting
4. Member review of and comments on
agenda items
5. Nominations for Committee Chair
Agenda items eligible for Membership & Board of Directors consideration:
6. Champions Selection
a. Champions Selection Committee Guidelines
i. Number of Members
ii. Eligibility and Selection Criteria
b. Champions Selection Committee Member Elections
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7. Consideration to endorse the Permanently Dis- abled Jockey Fund’s proposal to create a funding mechanism for its stipends to disabled riders
Agenda items for discussion only:
a. Potential collaboration with Racing Medication and Testing Consortium
14. Speed index issue, update on technology and efforts to improve bugs
15. New opportunities for Quarter Horse Racing in Nebraska and Kentucky
16. Cowboy Channel and Quarter Horse racing 17. Follow up on discussion about using
a horse’s ability to return to a healthy
resting heart rate in determining
its wellbeing.
18. Youth Engagement
19. Report on Q-Racing Video
20. State updates
21. Racing Committee Review of Racing
Council Meeting Agenda
22. Dates to Remember
23. Consideration of Other Business
Closing business:
24. Election of Committee Chair 25. Adjourn
8.
9. 10.
Racing Challenge Update
a. Reminder: Modification to
Conditions to align with AQHA
Awards and Media Policy
Legislative Update/Horse Racing Integrity Act: Option to opt out
Miscellaneous Updates
11. Task a.
b.
a. b. c.
ARCI
RMTC
ROAP
Force Updates
AQHA Racing Challenge reform Consideration of a S/M/L AQHA Breeder Champion
12. 2020 South American Conference Update 13. Best practices in Test Barn – Possibly: create
signage and provide to tracks
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