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Craig Fravel, who just oversaw his first World Championships in the position of president and chief executive officer of Breeders’ Cup Ltd., was the special guest on Talkin’ Horses podcast on Tuesday, December 20 at 2:00 PM EST.

Fravel succeeded Greg Avioli at Breeders’ Cup and took over July 18 after leaving his position as president and general manager of the Del Mar Thoroughbred Club in Southern California. He also served as chairman of the Southern California Off-Track Wagering Inc., chairman of the California Marketing Committee, and serves on the board of Equibase and the National Racing and Medication Testing Consortium. He is a previous chairman and current director of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

Fravel joined Del Mar as it executive vice president in 1990 after working as a partner in the San Diego law firm of Luce, Forward, Hamilton and Scripps, where he specialized in corporate law and finance. He was promoted to Del Mar’s president and general manager in 2010.

Steve Haskin also be joined us as a guest analyst during the live show.