BY HISA PRESS OFFICE (Edited)
HISA is inviting Thoroughbred Industry members to an upcoming virtual Town Hall on Tuesday, April 21 at 1:00 p.m. EDT, where HISA leadership will host a transparent conversation on our financial processes, add context to our 2025 Annual Metrics Report and answer your questions about all things HISA.
Moderated by multiple graded stakes-winning trainer Ron Moquett and David Ingordo, founder of Ingordo Bloodstock, the two-hour, virtual session will feature HISA leadership having an open conversation regarding HISA’s ongoing mission and answering your questions directly.
What we’ll cover
- How HISA builds and manages its budget
- Where funds are allocated and spent
- How those funds help drive progress toward our safety and integrity goals
- The upcoming Lasix vote
Speakers
- Lisa Lazarus: HISA Chief Executive Officer
- Jim Gates, CPA: HISA Chief Financial Officer
- John Roach: Outside Legal Counsel to HISA
The presentation will be followed by a live question-and-answer session, where we will respond to every question submitted.
Ahead of the webinar, participants are encouraged to review Understanding HISA’s Budget, a two-page factsheet available on the HISA website that addresses frequently asked questions regarding HISA’s finances and expenditures.
The town hall continues HISA’s ongoing commitment to transparency and open engagement regarding its rules, operations and governance. Recordings of prior town halls are available on the HISA website, including:
- 2023 HISA Town Hall: Answering Your ADMC Questions
- 2023 HISA and HIWU Town Hall: Answering Your ADMC Questions, Part 2
- 2024 HISA Town Hall: Revised Racetrack Safety Rules
- 2025 HISA and HIWU Annual Reports Town Hall Webinar
- 2025 HISA Town Hall: Understanding HISA’s Financial Framework
Written questions may be submitted both in advance of and during the town hall. A replay of the event will be made available on the HISA website for those unable to attend live.
HISA welcomes participation from all interested members of the Thoroughbred racing community.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER AND SUBMIT QUESTIONS IN ADVANCE.
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