| Thursday, April 09, 2026 | Contact: Gary Falter 859.224.2803 |
| OwnerView Webinar Focuses on Sensor and Stride Technology | |
The second installment in the 2026 OwnerView webinar series was held on April 7 and discussed sensor and stride technologies that are being used in horse racing. The conference was hosted by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association and presented by Bessemer Trust, Keeneland, and Dean Dorton Equine. The panel was sponsored by the Daily Racing Form and New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. A Q&A was sponsored by West Point Thoroughbreds, and attendees were able to ask questions through a Q&A link. Gary Falter, project manager for OwnerView, moderated the panel with guests Fabienne De Geer, representing Sleip; Ben Bernhard, representing Stable Analytics; and Dr. David Lambert, representing StrideSAFE. The webinar began with general questions about each technology, then the panelists gave presentations. De Geer explained that Sleip is based on gait analysis, and that Sleip has different types of users beyond racing. “Veteriniarians are the biggest users, but we have two versions you could say,” she said. “So, we do offer it to other equine professionals, trainers, physiotherapists, farriers, and so on. But in the beginning, we were very focused and we’re still very focused on the veterinarians. But we think it can benefit a lot of other professions as well.” Bernhard was excited to share that the OwnerView webinar was the first time the Stable Analytics product Equigraph was being shared with the public. “Pin Oak has been using the sensors for about a year and a half now. We've had a couple other volunteers as well, but outside of that, you're about to see some things that no one else has seen before,” he said. “So, if you're on the webinar, nice, you'll get to see this before anyone else, and by the end of this year, we'll be releasing this as a general product for anyone to be able to purchase and use.” Dr. Lambert shared that StrideSAFE technology was being used worldwide to gather data. “It’s come from all these different places, but it’s all honing in to the concern for the overall wellness and welfare of Thoroughbred horses and how they can most effectively be managed by their trainer, their veterinarian, and their owners. That’s where it’s all going, in my view,” he said. The replay of Tuesday’s Thoroughbred Owner Conference panel is available at bit.ly/OVVideos. Eight additional Thoroughbred Owner Conference virtual panels are scheduled for 2026. The next session, “Owning a Thoroughbred Farm,” will be held May 5 at 2 p.m. ET. A full schedule can be found here: bit.ly/OVSchedule. There is no registration fee for the 2026 virtual conference series, but registration is required. For more information about the owner conference series, please visit ownerview.com/event/conference or contact Gary Falter at 859.224.2803 or gfalter@jockeyclub.com. OwnerView is a joint effort spearheaded by The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association to encourage ownership of Thoroughbreds and provide accurate information on aspects of ownership such as trainers, public racing syndicates, the process of purchasing and owning a Thoroughbred, racehorse retirement, and owner licensing. | |