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KEENELAND WINS SIMULCAST AWARD HONORS FOR THIRD TIME

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October 21, 2009 - Keeneland was declared the winner of this year’s Simulcast Award recently at the International Simulcast Conference in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The award gives Keeneland the distinction of becoming the only three-time winner of the prestigious contest. Jim Goodman, Simulcast Operation and Marketing Manager at Keeneland, accepted the beautiful crystal trophy sponsored by Post Time Technologies.



The Simulcast Award honors excellence in the presentation of a racetrack’s live race product to its simulcast outlets. A panel of five judges selected Keeneland as best among 15 North American racetracks entered for consideration.

The judges cited Keeneland’s use of the Trakus technology in displaying in-race running order with odds, along with changes shown on a scroll and quick post-race display of payoffs. Director of Broadcast Services G.D. Hieronymus heads the track’s television production crew, while Mike Battaglia is the on-air paddock show host for the telecast.

This year’s panel of judges consisted of: Theresia Muller, CPA and Treasurer of Horseplayers Association of North America (HANA); John Pricci, Executive Editor of HorseRaceInsider.com; a committee of University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program students, coordinated by Program Director Doug Reed; Steve Schwartz, handicapper for ProPickRacing.com; and freelance writer Steve Viuker.

The 15 track entries were the actual simulcast audio and video transmission of a single race sent to wagering outlets. Each entry included the pre-race features, odds, will-pays, commentaries, the actual running of the race, the results, and post-race features. Keeneland’s winning entry originally aired April 8, 2009 and featured the Vinery Madison Stakes (G1).

The winning production had noteworthy competition from other vote-getting tracks such as Churchill Downs, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Saratoga, and Woodbine Entertainment Group. Each received first, second, or third-place votes on several ballots. 

Last year, the Simulcast Award was presented to Keeneland for the second time, having previously won the award in 2003. Previous winners were Woodbine (2004, 2006-7), Churchill Downs (1997), Turfway Park (1998), Penn National (1999), Santa Anita Park (2000-1), Hollywood Park (2002), Del Mar Thoroughbred Club (2005), and Los Alamitos (2007).




 

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