Gary Falter

The fourth installment in the 2026 OwnerView webinar series, held on June 9, focused on various tools and programs that enhance the experience of purchasing Thoroughbreds at auction. The conference was hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Dean Dorton Equine, and this panel was sponsored by Juddmonte and Muirfield Insurance. A Q&A was sponsored by West Point Thoroughbreds, and attendees were able to ask questions through a Q&A link. Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView, moderated the...

The latest installment of the 2026 OwnerView webinar series was held May 5 and featured a discussion of the different facets of owning a Thoroughbred farm, the online event said via a Friday press release. Guests included Nicole Hammond, owner and manager of December Farm; Bill Justice, founder of Justice Real Estate; Mike Levy, founder of Muirfield Insurance; and Gayle Van Leer, equine advisor and bloodstock agent. The event, hosted by The Jockey Club of America and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, was presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland and...

Sensor and stride technologies being used in horse racing were discussed during the second installment in the 2026 OwnerView webinar series held Apr. 7. Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView, moderated the panel with guests Fabienne De Geer, representing Sleip; Ben Bernhard, representing Stable Analytics; and Dr. David Lambert, representing StrideSAFE. The webinar began with general questions about each technology. De Geer explained that Sleip is based on gait analysis, and that Sleip has different types of users beyond racing. "Veteriniarians are the biggest users, but we have two versions...

The final installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series, held on Dec. 9, covered industrywide efforts to support individuals in need. The conference is hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Stoll Keenon Ogden. The panel was sponsored by Daily Racing Form. A Q&A was sponsored by West Point Thoroughbreds. Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView, moderated the panel with guests Joe Clabes, executive director of the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF); Christian Countzler, chief executive officer of...

The ninth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Nov. 12 and featured a veterinarian from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discussing foal conformation and possible corrections, the conference series said via a Thursday press release. Guest Dr. Ali Broyles, a surgeon at Rood & Riddle, covered how soon after birth a veterinarian or farm manager can assess a foal's conformation to helping a horse stay sound into the future. The event, hosted by The Jockey Club of America and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, was presented...

The eighth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Oct. 14 and covered how trainers are adjusting to new Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) rules, the conference series said via a Thursday press release. Panelists included Ben Mosier, executive director of HIWU; Dr. Michael Hardy, the acting chief of science with HIWU; and trainers Mark Casse, Kelsey Danner and Ron Moquett. Specific topics included implementation and how HIWU has adjusted its ADMC program rules based on feedback from horsemen. The event, hosted by The Jockey Club of...

OwnerView is accepting nominations for the 2025 New Owner of the Year Award--sponsored by 1/ST RACING--which honors a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry, the organization said in a press release on Wednesday. Nominees must have made their first start as a Thoroughbred owner in the past four years (since 2022), had an ownership stake in a horse at the time it won a stakes race in the past 12 months, and had a verifiable owner license...

The sixth installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held Aug. 12 and covered buying horses at sales and on digital platforms, according to a press release on Thursday from the series. Guests included Leif Aaron, director of digital sales, Fasig-Tipton; Conrad Bandoroff, vice president of Denali Stud; Cormac Breathnach, director of sales operations, Keeneland; and Jon Green, owner of D.J. Stable LLC. Hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Stoll Keenon Ogden, the panel was sponsored...

The fifth installment of the 2025 OwnerView webinar series took place on July 1 focusing on the development of young horses with panelists Niall Brennan (Niall Brennan Stables), David O'Farrell (Ocala Stud), trainer Lindsay Schultz and retired pinhooker Eddie Woods. Gary Falter, the project manager for OwnerView, moderated a panel discussion. The conference is hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Stoll Keenon Ogden. The panel was sponsored by OCD Pellets. According to O'Farrell, it's important to start...

The third installment in the 2025 OwnerView webinar series was held May 6 and featured veterinarians from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital discussing broodmare reproduction during breeding season, according to a press release from the Jockey Club of America who co-sponsored the event. The discussion specifically covered all aspects of mare reproduction, including gestation times, broodmare age considerations, twins, and complications during pregnancy and foaling. The guests were Dr. Maria Schnobrich and Dr. Pete Sheerin. The former works as a theriogenologist with a primary focus on challenges facing with mares...

Guests Andrew Offerman of NYRA, Cathy Shircliff of Churchill Downs, Del Mar's David Jerkens and 1/ST Racing's Jodie Vella-Gregory, joined the latest installment of the OwnerView webinar series Apr. 8 to discuss how they ensure owners take center stage in their operations, according to a Friday press release from The Jockey Club of America who serves as one of the hosts. The panel discussed a myriad of topics related to how to improve an owner's experience at the racetrack, and the group addressed the all-important issue of how to attract...

The OwnerView Webinar series for 2025 kicked off Mar. 11 with a discussion of accounting, legal and insurance considerations affecting Thoroughbred owners. Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView, was the moderator of a panel that included Chapman Hopkins, chair of Stoll Keenon Ogden's Equine Litigation group; Joe Daugherty, public accountant for Dean Dorton, leading their equine tax practice; and Mike Levy, founder of Muirfield Insurance. A discussion of equine accounting, including tax changes and the implications on Thoroughbred ownership, kicked off the webinar. "The two questions you need to ask...