COMMITTEE ON YOUTH, SPORTS, PARKS AND RECREATION

The Committee on Youth, Sports, Parks and Recreation has scheduled a meeting to receive testimony on the following:

BLOCK I                                                                                                    10:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

The Committee will receive an update from the Caribbean Drag Racing Association relative to the St. Croix Drag Racing Track.

Invited Testifiers:

Arthur Hector, President, Caribbean Drag Racing Association

The Honorable Calvert White, Commissioner, Department of Sports Parks and Recreation

LUNCH                                                                                                          12:00 P.M. – 1:00 P.M.

BLOCK II                                                                                                      1:00 P.M. – 4:00 P.M.

The Committee will hear from key stakeholders regarding the state of the Virgin Islands Horse Racing Industry, including but not limited to the franchise and development agreements for the Randall “Doc” James Racetrack and the Clinton E. Phipps Racetrack

Invited Testifiers:

The Honorable Calvert White, Commissioner, Department of Sports, Parks, and Recreation

Robert E. Huckabee III, President and CEO, Southland Gaming of the Virgin Islands, Inc.

Andrew Dubuque, CFO/Managing Partner, VIGL Operations, LLC

Jason Williams, General Manager, Racing Operations, VIGL Operations, LLC

Hugo Hodge, Chairman, V.I. Horse Racing Commission

Elroy Bates, Jr., President, Flamboyant Park Horsemen Association

Clinton Hedrington,  Jr., President, St. Thomas Horsemen Association