May 2012 Minutes

Virginia Racing Commission

MINUTES OF THE COMMISSION MEETING

May 9, 2012

COLONIAL DOWNS
BALLROOM
10515 COLONIAL DOWNS PARKWAY
NEW KENT, VA

In Attendance
Commission Members:
Stuart Siegel, Chairman
J. Sargeant Reynolds, Jr., Vice Chairman
Carol G. Dawson
David C. Reynolds

Commission Staff:
Bernard J. Hettel, Executive Secretary
David S. Lermond, Jr., Deputy Executive Secretary
Kimberly M. Carter, Office Administrator
Joseph M. Roney, Director of Security and Operations
C. Richard Harden, DVM, Equine Medical Director

Attorney General’s Office:
Amy K. Dilworth
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At 10:17 a.m., the regular monthly meeting of the Virginia Racing Commission (VRC) was called to order by Chairman Siegel.

The minutes of the regular meeting held on February 16, 2012 were approved as corrected.

It was moved by Vice Chairman Sarge Reynolds to approve the following:

• Racing Officials
• 2012 Wagering Format
• Simulcast Wagering Guest and Host Sites
• Stewards for the 2012 Thoroughbred Meet

Seconded by Commissioner David Reynolds and unanimously approved.

It was moved by Commissioner David Reynolds to approve the 2012 Backstretch Benevolence Budget and seconded by Vice Chairman Sarge Reynolds. The motion was unanimously approved.

There being no further business, Thursday, July 12, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. was set as the date and time of the next meeting to be held at Horsemen’s Building, 10700 Horsemen’s Road, New Kent, VA. The meeting was then adjourned.

Preceding the regular monthly meeting, an Informal Fact Finding Conference was held on the subject of the Racing 2 Day, LLC Advanced Deposit Account Wagering application. Following the discussion, Vice Chairman Sarge Reynolds made the motion to approve and seconded by Commissioner David Reynolds. The motion was unanimously approved.