Kentucky Horse Racing Commission

The meeting materials covered several critical items, including compensation study recommendations for personnel policies, a proposed fiscal year 2027 budget, and specific purchase requests for equipment and services. Additionally, the Board reviewed requests to update the Sports Wagering Catalog with new sporting events and evaluated a proposal for a substantial change in ownership for a licensed sports wagering service provider. The session also included a President's update on personnel changes, legislative outreach, committee activities, and status reports on racing meets and gaming operations across the state.

The meeting materials cover several key business areas for the corporation. Key topics include a contract modification request with Frost Brown Todd Gibbons for litigation services, various purchase requests for the upcoming fiscal year including finance, HR, and IT support services, and the acquisition of a new vehicle for the licensing division. Additionally, the agenda addresses the approval of sports wagering catalog recommendations, Kentucky Proud series fair schedules, track officials, and administrative proceedings regarding dismissal of a specific legal action.

The board meeting will address several key agenda items, including a request to modify a legal services personal service agreement, various purchase requests for the upcoming fiscal year, and the procurement of a new vehicle. Additionally, the board will review recommendations for a sports wagering catalog, the selection of an independent test laboratory, allotment requests from the KTDF, and the proposed race meet officials and date preference system for Churchill Downs Racetrack, LLC. The meeting will also include financial, thoroughbred, standardbred, veterinary, and sports wagering division reports.

The meeting materials cover several regulatory and operational items, including a request for approval of updates to the sports wagering catalog, featuring recommendations on various sporting events and leagues. Additionally, the board reviewed proposals for race meet officials and schedules for the Kentucky Proud Series and the WKY Development, LLC Spring Meet. Financial reports were also presented, including monthly statements and a summary of approved purchase requests for the fiscal year.

The committee convened to address numerous purchase requests, including contract renewals for Finance and HR services, media and advertising services for Kentucky-bred Thoroughbreds, data management and database hosting for the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders Incentive Fund, and office space leases. Additional agenda items included procurement for a new vehicle, equine necropsies, post-race laboratory testing, compliance and integrity services, database services, and IT project management. The committee also reviewed a contract modification for litigation services and received an informational update regarding Accounting and HR.