Early Registration Period for Pan American Conference Open

The early registration period for the second Pan American Conference is open and will continue through New Year's Eve, The Jockey Club and the Latin American Racing Channel announced Monday. The conference, a mix of business and social events supported by The Stronach Group, will take place in Washington, D.C., May 17 through May 20, 2017, in the days leading up to the GI Preakness S. at Pimlico. Among the prospective business topics are simulcasting, illegal betting, medication, harmonization of rules, international ratings and classifications, marketing, stud book issues, the importing and exporting of bloodstock, and Thoroughbred ownership.

The early registration fee for the conference is $1,000 for a delegate and $800 for an accompanying guest. The normal registration fee–available from Jan. 1 through Apr. 15–is $1,200 for a delegate and $900 for an accompanying guest. The late registration fee–available from Apr. 16 through May 13–is $1,500 for a delegate and $1,000 for an accompanying guest. More information about the Pan American Conference can be found here.