By Mark Ratzky,
publicity – Cal Expo Harness
Watch and Wager LLC, the operator of harness racing at
Cal Expo, has announced that Robin Schadt is the new Director of Racing.
Said General Manager Chris Schick, “Robin’s vast
experience in all facets of the industry will make her a huge asset to the Cal
Expo team.”
The 2014-2015 meeting is set to begin on October 4 and
will run through May 4, with plans to expand to three nights of racing a week
during the winter months.
Robin Schadt has extensive experience in the harness
racing industry, including working as an assistant to Chicago Director of
Racing and USTA President Phil Langley in the 1990s at Sportsman’s Park, and as
the lead trainer and manager for the successful stable Odds On Racing for 13 years.
Said Schadt, “My goal is to produce a racing program
where every horseman gets their horses raced on a regular basis for decent
money and to provide the betting public with competitive fields on which to
wager. I’m confident I can do both.
“I also want to incorporate on-line technology into
the entry and racing process and bring the racing office into the 21st
century.”
Schadt began her career in racing working as a
caretaker for various Chicago conditioners in the 1980s. From there, she worked
as the racing office assistant to Langley, while at the same time building a
small stable of her own in the Windy City.
In 2000, Robin teamed up with owner Dana Parham to
create the Odds On Racing empire. She was responsible for conditioning a stable
of more than 100 horses and for managing and maintaining a state-of-the-art
training facility located in Crete, IL. As well, she headed up the breeding arm
of the operation, known as Odds On Nourrir, which was a key player at the
leading yearling sales and in Grand Circuit events.
