Barbara Luna Email and Phone Number

Manage a national racetrack's model program whose mission is to prevent noncompetitive Thoroughbreds from going to slaughter. Responsibilities include publicity for the program, including guest speaking at industry seminars, writing press releases, maintenance of the website, fundraising, grant writing, photographing incoming horses, aid in veterinary evaluations, working with trainers and veterinarians, placing horses in approved adoptive homes, follow-up on their care, newsletter publication including design and writing, maintaining budget & bookkeeping.

Includes staying current with racing legislature in PA, organizing functions, maintaining a website, producing a print, 4/c 12 -16 page newsletter six times a year, creating various other print media, photography of people and functions for use in newsletter and website

Managed a small stable of Thoroughbred racehorses, scheduled their training, chose their races, and competed at tracks including Monmouth Park, Philadelphia Park and Delaware Park

Television host of live paddock show, handicapper and commentator on racing recap show on FoxSportsNet, producer of television feature stories. Publicity, hostess of Dawn Patrol, a program to introduce families to racing three times a week, including a tram tour, "show and tell," interviews with jockeys, trainers, veterinarians, etc. Began working at the track as a writer in the publicity office, and became their first full time television racing analyst, a position I held for 12 years.