Racing in our County
Thursday, June 18, 7:30 to 9 a.m.
We are approaching the horse racing season. Racing in our County has an impact on our busi­nesses, our communities and our environment as a whole. In the last year, there have been many changes, both to the industry as well as our facilities.

Presented by:
Charles Hayward, CEO Fasig Tipton; Anna Seitz
Fasig Tipton, P.O. Box 415, East Avenue,  Saratoga Springs
Cost: $10 with reservations; $15 without
Location: National Museum of Racing, 191 Union Street
RSVP: Tuesday, June 16 to 584-3255 or click here

Who is Charles Hayward?

Charles E. Hayward assumed position of President and CEO of The New York Racing Association, Inc. (NYRA) in the fall of 2004.  In September 2008, NYRA was awarded a 25-year franchise to operate thoroughbred racing at Aqueduct Racetrack, Belmont Park and Saratoga Race Course, which NYRA has done since 1955.  Mr. Hayward oversees the entire racing and administrative operations for all three racetracks.

Prior to his appointment at NYRA, he served as President and CEO of the Daily Racing Form for five years.  Hayward had a 25-year career in the book publishing industry.  He was President and CEO of Little Brown & Co., a division of Time Warner Publishing from 1991-1996.  He previously held management positions at Simon Schuster, HP Books, St. Martin’s Press and MacMillan Publishing.

Mr. Hayward is currently a member of the NYRA Board of Directors.  He also serves on the board of other thoroughbred industry organizations including the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC), the Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB), the Thoroughbred Racing Associations (TRA), and the Belmont Child Care Association (BCCA).

He has been a horseracing fan for over 25 years and a thoroughbred owner.  He and his wife Betsy Senior are residents of Manhattan and Saratoga Springs, New York. 

Who is Anna Seitz?

Anna Seitz, a 2003 graduate from the University of Notre Dame, started at Fasig-Tipton in January of 2009.  She was previously employed by Todd Pletcher, one of the leading thoroughbred horse trainers in America.  Anna worked for Mr. Pletcher in New York, Florida and Kentucky over the past 3 1/2 years and was a part of his team when they won the 2007 Belmont Stakes with Rags to Riches.  Anna, the daughter of Fred and Barbara Seitz,  grew up on Brookdale Farm in Versailles Kentucky and has been around horses her entire life.   Anna joined Fasig-Tipton  because it gives her an opportunity to use her past experience to work with many different people in all avenues of the horse industry through marketing, client relations and event planning.  Fasig-Tipton is eager to bring new fans into the sport and help improve horse racing and the auctions and Anna is looking forward to being a part of this entire experience.