The HISA Board of Directors has appointed Bill Squadron to serve as a member of its Nominating Committee. Squadron replaces outgoing Nominating Committee member Leonard Coleman, who vacated his seat on the Nominating Committee to serve on HISA's Board of Directors.
“I am honored by this appointment and am pleased to contribute to the important effort to establish effective and trusted safety and integrity standards for thoroughbred racing by identifying the expert, experienced individuals who can undertake this critical responsibility,” said Squadron.
Squadron is an Assistant Professor in the Sport Management Department at Elon University and is Senior Advisor for Pramana Labs, a data technology firm with an expertise in horse racing. Squadron has held Adjunct Professor roles at several institutions, including Columbia University, and has served as President of Bloomberg Sports (where he established the RaceLens joint venture with Equibase); Senior Vice President and Head of New Media for International Management Group (IMG); Co-Founder, Chairman and CEO of Sportvision, Inc.; Senior Vice President of News Corporation; and Partner at the international law firm Morrison & Foerster. Squadron received a JD from UC Berkeley School of Law and a BA in English Literature from Swarthmore College.
About the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority
Established when the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act was signed into federal law in 2020, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) is responsible for drafting and enforcing uniform safety and integrity rules in Thoroughbred racing in the U.S. Overseen by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), HISA was created to implement, for the first time, a national, uniform set of rules applicable to every Thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack facility. HISA is comprised of two programs: the Racetrack Safety Program, which went into effect July 1, 2022, and the Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program, which will go into effect in 2023.
The Racetrack Safety Program includes operational safety rules and national racetrack accreditation standards that seek to enhance equine welfare and minimize equine and jockey injury. The Program expands veterinary oversight, imposes surface maintenance and testing requirements, enhances jockey safety, regulates riding crop use, and implements voided claim rules, among other important measures.
The ADMC Program will create a centralized testing and results management process and apply uniform penalties for violations efficiently and consistently across the United States. These rules and enforcement mechanisms will be administered by a new independent agency, the Horseracing Integrity and Welfare Unit (HIWU), established by Drug Free Sport International (DFS). HIWU will oversee testing, educate stakeholders on the new program, accredit laboratories, investigate potential ADMC violations and prosecute any such violations.
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