Louisville, KY (SportsNetwork.com) - Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) announced Friday the creation of the new position of Executive Director of Racing with Mike Ziegler assuming the post. Ziegler will begin his new duties on Monday, Jan. 26 and will report directly to Bill Mudd, CDIs President and Chief Financial Officer. Mike has long been a credible and knowledgeable voice within the racing industry and we look forward to him bringing his wisdom and insight as he takes on this new role at CDI. The industry is continuously changing and bringing new challenges, and Mikes role will be important to the continued success of our companys racing operations and its legacy, Mudd said. Zieglers new position will be to focus on and support the companys commitment to the U.S. thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. He will be responsible for championing CDI initiatives to enhance the racing and breeding industry and will serve as a representative and the liaison between CDI and the industry. Ziegler, with nearly 20 years of industry experience, served since 2009 as the Executive Director - Safety & Integrity Alliance for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) where he oversaw self-regulatory efforts to enact substantive improvements in safety and integrity in the racing industry. We thank Mike for the instrumental role he played in the successful launch and growth of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance and wish him the best of luck in the future, said Alex Waldrop, President and Chief Executive Officer of the NTRA. A graduate of Cal Poly-San Luis Obispo, Ziegler served in various posts at Santa Anita, Bay Meadows, Hollywood Park and YouBet.com. He was also the Executive Director for the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance from 2012-13 and has an MBA from Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. Nelson Cruz Mariners Jersey . His Chicago Blackhawks teammates werent shocked when he found it. Kanes career has been defined by his brilliance in the Blackhawks biggest moments, and his tiebreaking goal with 3:45 to play in Game 6 of the Western Conference finals will rank among the best. Freddy Garcia Jersey . -- Jack Del Rio only wanted to talk about the Cowboys, not the Trojans. https://www.cheapmariners.com/1295k-mitc...y-mariners.html. Team spokesman Donald Beauchamp said there was no new information on the 80-year-old Hall of Famers condition. The family has requested privacy. Seattle Mariners Gear . "Im not doing enough to help them," Durant told The Oklahoman on Monday of his 28-9 team. "Im shooting too much. Im shooting too many threes. Im not helping them out at all. Art Warren Jersey . Lupul injured the hand in a fall at practice on Thursday. He will wear a cast for a minimum of 10 days before he can put a glove back on it and get some mobility back, said Carlyle, who added the winger wont go on the teams upcoming road trip.The Winnipeg Jets play their second and final game against the Florida Panthers tonight, 7pm ct at MTS Centre. Tim Thomas made 29 saves as the Panthers were 5-2 winners 15 days ago in Sunrise over the Jets. Ondrej Pavelec (10-14-4, 2.90, .908) will start in goal. Winnipeg Projected Lines: Ladd-Little-Wheeler Kane-Scheifele-Frolik Thorburn-Jokinen-Setoguchi Tangradi-ODell-Wright Byfuglien-Pardy Bogosian-Enstrom Stuart-Trouba Grant Clitsome did not skate this morning due to the flu. Mark Scheifele hhas scored three goals in his last two games and is on a four game point streak which includes three goals and two assists.dddddddddddd Florida is winners of five in a row following last nights 4-2 win in Ottawa. The Panthers did not have a pregame skate this morning at MTS Centre. Tomas Fleischmann is on a three game point streak (one goal and two assists). Aleksander Barkov has one goal and two assists in his last two games. Florida enters tonights game with the worst power play in the NHL at 11%. ' ' '