In the third episode of this acclaimed series of interviews with those who lead or seek to lead US Horseracing through its most critical battle of ideas, Nick talks to the CEO of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, Lisa Lazarus. An Ivy League-educated native of Montreal, Lazarus has extensive experience in Sports Law and Regulation, with long stints at NFL and the FEI. Now, she is charged with unifying a divided sport at the behest of federal government.

In her most revealing and personal interview to date, she tells Nick how her upbringing and family background have informed her approach to her professional career, and how her experience has qualified her for the job at hand.

On HISA, Lazarus talks of the immense challenges presented to the organisation, how she has faced down criticism from outside and from within, and how she believes the sport is already changing for the better, while conceding there is some way to travel on both anti-doping and equine fatality.

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