

How the NTRA Is Building Trust and Growing the Equine Industry
The Tack Room: Perspectives on Equine Law, Business and Poli... by Holland & Knight
E5
Feb 19, 2026
42:26
Episode notes
Keeping one of America's oldest – and most decorated – sports alive in a fast-changing day and age is no easy task. It requires vision, leadership and stakeholder input to modernize the industry and ensure future growth. Partners Kayla Pragid and William Shepherd welcome Tom Rooney, president and CEO of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), on this episode of "The Tack Room" to unpack how thoroughbred racing is transforming amid larger cultural shifts. Mr. Rooney shares his personal roots in the sport, then lays out the NTRA's mission and the industry's biggest pressure poi ...
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