Running a Race Track Featuring Scott Lishia, Director of Racing at Penn National

Running a Race Track Featuring Scott Lishia, Director of Racing at Penn National

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March 20, 2026 · 60 min · Season 4 · Episode 2

About this episode

Ashley interviews Scott Lishia about his experiences and insights on running a horse racing track.

What does it take to run a horse racing track? In this episode, Ashley catches up with one of her former co-workers, Scott Lishia, to find out. Scott recently became the new Director of Racing at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course in Grantville, Pennsylvania, but has held many roles throughout the thoroughbred and harness horse racing industries. Their conversation covers everything from their time together working at the Maryland Jockey Club to Scott’s new role and some of his goals for Penn National this year! Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction 00:36 – Scott’s Racing Roots & Career Journey 03:57 – From Operations to Regulation 08:19 – Different Perspectives in Racing 10:35 – Maryland Jockey Club and Triple Crown 18:40 – Favorite Racing Moments 23:23 – Harness vs. Thoroughbred Racing 32:13 – New Role at Penn National 37:22 – Industry Challenges & The Future of Racing 47:39 – Events, Fan Experience & What’s Next 50:49 – Hot Seat Questions

People in this episode

Host: Ashley

Guest: Scott Lishia

Topics covered

  • horse racing
  • race track management
  • career journey
  • thoroughbred racing
  • harness racing
  • industry challenges

Keywords

  • horse racing
  • Scott Lishia
  • Penn National
  • Maryland Jockey Club
  • thoroughbred
  • harness racing
  • racing industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course, Maryland Jockey Club

Places: Grantville, Pennsylvania

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