D. G. Van Clief Jr., Breeders' Cup Ltd. president and National Thoroughbred Racing Association vice chairman, will speak to the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities on global marketing alliances on October 7 in Paris.

Van Clief will address the NTRA's alliance with Ascot and Longchamp racecourses as well as other issues regarding the globalization of racing, said NTRA spokesperson Peggy Hendershot.

A member of the 12-person federation executive council, Van Clief will join Jockey Club President Hans Stahl at the Paris meeting.

Stahl, also a member of the executive council, has been working with other key federation leaders on reshaping the organization into a global directorate that would develop an Internet strategy for wagering as well as other commercial priorities.—Michele MacDonald