Michael Weiss began is his tenure at Beulah Park as the Director of Racing in 1987. In September 1996, he was promoted to Executive Vice President and General Manager. He is nationally recognized as the most innovative marketing and promotions coordinator in the industry. Michael’s creation and promotion of the “Twin Picks” with the Beulah Park twins is nationally acclaimed and has become a business in itself where other tracks pay to use the twins for their own track’s promotions. Weiss became the Executive Vice President and Co-Manager of AmericaTab upon its creation in 2001. He oversees complete operations and has been instrumental in growing AmericaTab into one of the largest telephone and internet account wagering businesses in the world, growing from $3.5 million in 2001 to $234 million in 2006. Weiss is an alternate Director for the TRA, a member of the TRA Internet Wagering and HOC Committee and on the Equibase Board of Directors.
The RTIP acknowledges the hard work and accomplishments of The American Horse Council and their president, Jay Hickey. From supporting riding activities on public lands to the many tax issues that affect all equine and racing enterprises, the American Horse Council has been promoting and protecting the industry. AHC works effectively with the stakeholders in the horse industry, Members of Congress and federal officials to ensure that the business climate for the industry, both domestically and internationally, encourages individuals and corporations to invest in our horses, sponsor and support our events and participate in the industry. Most recently, Jay Hickey and the AHC has been successful lobbying on behalf of the racing industry for the exemption for racing in the unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006.
Jason’s passion for racing was ignited as a young boy during the many days he spent at Longacres Park. Since then he has worked to expand his knowledge of racing on a global level, with particular interest in European racing. One of his most memorable experiences during his tenure at The University of Arizona was having the opportunity to condition yearlings for the Arizona Thoroughbred Breeders Association sale. Jason was the vice president of the RTIP club and a student employee in the RTIP office. He has overseen the Mentor Lunch for the past two years and the 2005 casino night and scholarship auction. This past summer, Jason completed an internship at Michael Dickinson’s Tapeta Farm and has taken a job at the Classic Mile Training Center in Ocala, Florida, working under Christine Janks.
Jon has been in the racing world his entire life, with his family having been in the business for many years. His first recalled experiences are being on the backside helping out his family at Fonner Park and Aksarben. He has gone to many of the tracks across the nation acquiring a sense of the horsemen’s perspective of the issues. Jon has been actively involved in opportunities presented by the RTIP. Some of those opportunities have come in the way of two independent study projects (for AQHA, and NHBPA) and with two internships during the summer. One of the internships was at Prairie Meadows, and the other was for the NHBPA’s summer convention. All of his experience has helped to give Jon a very well rounded knowledge of the racing industry.
Golden Gate Fields-Strip Poker
Japan Racing Association - Birth of a Hero
Horse Racing Alberta - Dirty Thoughts, ATG, Olympia
Scott Barnes, Larry Swartzlander-60
Rob Earle, Jenna Ramirez-64*
Lori Frey, Jane Murray-64*
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Darren Dunn (71)
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David Switzer
Michael Ciaccearelli
Darren Dunn
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