The chairman of The Jockey Club said Oct. 6 a centralized regulatory body for horse racing would facilitate changes necessary to improve the integrity of the sport in the United States, but acknowledged the chances of it happening are slim to none.

Ogden "Dinny" Phipps was keynote speaker during the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) conference in Paris, France. Officials said it marked the first time the chairman of the U.S. Jockey Club was the keynote speaker at the event.

Phipps continued with the theme of this year's Jockey Club Round Table Conference, where the focus was on integrity and uniformity in equine medication and drug testing.

"At various points in time, we have heard cries and calls for a commissioner to oversee Thoroughbred racing in North America," Phipps said. "But there are few organizations today that are willing to do things 'for the greater good' or to put anything before their own interests

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