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A
D
You
Mr
chairman
I'd,
like
to
introduce
a
special
guest
today,
a
good
friend
of
mine
for
over
I
guess,
40
years
he's
Bob
Mitchell
he's
been
with.
He
was
with
Congressman
Hal
Rogers
as
his
state
district
director,
and
a
lot
of
you
probably
already
know
his
name
but
I'd,
like
for
the
committee
to
welcome
here
to
our
committee
today.
All
right.
A
Anyone
else
have
a
special
guest
they'd
like
to
recognize
all
right,
I'd
like
to
welcome
I
know
we
have
an
awful
lot
of
the
our
signature
industry,
the
horse
industry,
if
they're
not
in
the
room
or
watching
online,
so
just
want
to
say,
welcome.
Welcome
to
all
of
you
and
thanks
thanks
for
tuning
in
to
start
off,
we
lost
a
legend
in
Kentucky,
not
only
in
Kentucky
politics,
but
in
horse
racing.
This
week
we
lost
Governor
Jones,
a
dear
friend
to
the
industry,
to
everyone
in
politics
around
the
state
of
Kentucky
and
Governor
Jones.
A
Once
said,
he
was
taking
some
heat
when
he
was
governor
and
he
was
taking
some
heat
for
supporting
the
horse
industry
and
he
said
if
I
wasn't
supporting
our
signature.
Industry
I
wouldn't
be
doing
my
job.
So
I
think
it's
very
fitting
that
we're
here
today
and
we're
going
to
combine
politics
and
horse
racing
I
think
he
would
absolutely
love
that
how
exciting
for
the
team
over
at
Airdrie
they
announced
this
week
that
they're
going
to
have
this
year's
Kentucky
Derby
winner
is
going
to
go,
stand
stud
there
I
think.
A
That's
absolutely
amazing
got
some
numbers
from
Jamie
this
morning.
Governor
Jones
was
influential
I,
know
Senator
Thayer,
as
well
with
the
Kentucky
breeders
incentive
fund.
Getting
going,
275
million
dollars
have
been
awarded
since
2006
and
what
a
legacy
for
for
governor
Jones
and
we're
not
going
to
do
a
moment
of
silence,
because
I
think
Governor
Jones
would
want
us
to
roll
right
in
and
talk
about
horses
so
that
that's
what
we're
going
to
do
and
I'm
thrilled
thrilled
to
honor
his
legacy.
I'm
going
to
start
right
off.
A
We've
got
the
Jockey
Club
here
with
us
today
and
we're
going
to
learn.
We've
had
so
much
legislation
passed
for
our
signature
industry
the
last
couple
years.
It's
very
important
that
our
LNO
team
here
that
we
understand
part
of
how
this
business
works
and
the
Kentucky
Legislature
needs
to
pay
attention
because
we
have
60,
000
employees
and
I
know.
We
all
know
that
number
by
heart
we
have
60
000
employees
right
here
in
Kentucky,
plus
all
your
you
know,
the
Splinter
industries
that
go
off
of
and
the
Jockey
Club
the
Jockey
Club
regulates.
A
A
A
F
Yep
good
morning
chairman,
my
name
is
Jim
Gagliano.
Thank
you,
chairman
cook,
chairman
schickel
and
members
of
the
committee.
Let
me
just
pull
this
up
and
members
of
the
committee
for
the
invitation
to
speak
to
you
today.
I've
enjoyed
meeting
several
of
you
over
the
past
several
weeks
and
today,
I'd
like
to
share
with
you
some
background
on
the
Jockey
Club
our
mission,
our
close
relationship
with
the
Commonwealth
of
Kentucky
and
our
thoughts
on
the
future
of
thoroughbred
racing
and
breeding
in
the
United
States.
F
We
currently
register
about
18
000
horses
each
year
with
Kentucky
accounting
for
about
45
percent
of
that
impressively.
The
next
highest
states
are
California
and
Florida,
which
are
representing
only
about
seven
and
a
half
percent
each,
while
the
Jockey
Club
is
registered
as
a
state
of
New
York
Corporation.
The
vast
majority
of
our
operations
are
here
in
the
Bluegrass
into
in
2022
our
offices
in
Lexington
and
at
racetracks
at
our
offices
in
Lexington
at
racetracks
across
the
Commonwealth
we
employed
183
persons
with
a
total
payroll
of
more
than
13
million.
F
Furthermore,
five
out
of
the
nine
stewards
were
board
members
of
the
Jockey
Club
or
Kentucky
residents,
and
we
have
more
members
from
Kentucky
than
from
any
other
state
in
the
Union
over
the
past.
Over
the
course
of
the
past
three
decades,
the
Jockey
Club
has
created
and
developed
a
group
of
commercial
for
for-profit
subsidiaries
and
Partnerships
each
with
a
two-fold
purpose:
one
to
serve
specific
segments
within
the
industry,
using
highly
efficient,
state-of-the-art
technology
platforms
and
two
to
generate
profits
that
are
used
to
support
important
industry
initiatives.
F
The
Jockey
Club
is
the
technology
backbone
of
the
Thoroughbred
industry,
and
its
employees
include
software
developers
and
computer
system.
Engineers
experts
in
pedigrees
and
racing
data
and
technicians
trained
specially
to
manage
the
timing
of
horse
races,
including
the
use
of
global
positioning
satellites.
F
F
We
also
have
a
charity
located
in
our
Kentucky
office,
the
Grayson
Jockey
Club
Research
Foundation,
which
is
the
nation's
leading
source
of
research,
funding
for
horses
of
all
breeds,
our
companies
and
employees
interact
with
the
industry
and
the
public
on
a
regular
basis
in
Kentucky.
You
see
this
in
our
every
everyday
interactions,
with
our
registration
services
Personnel
the
use
of
our
horse
farm
management,
software
on
farms,
the
production
of
sales,
catalog
pages
and
racing
programs,
and
chart
callers
at
Keeneland,
Churchill,
Turfway,
Kentucky,
Downs,
Ellis,
Park
and
and
many
others.
F
F
We
think
this
is
borne
out
with
the
average
length
of
service
of
our
employees,
which
is
15
years
or
three
times
the
national
average.
We
have
20
employees
whose
tenure
exceeds
30
years
throughout
its
history.
The
Jockey
Club
has
taken
a
leadership
role
in
critical
and
wide-ranging
areas
that
benefit
the
industry,
ranging
from
medication
and
equine
welfare,
such
as
with
the
Thoroughbred
after
Care
Alliance,
which
you'll
hear
about
later
and
marketing
of
the
sport,
the
welfare
and
safety
of
the
racehorse,
Summits,
the
equine
injury
database,
several
comprehensive
studies
of
the
sport
and
America's
best
racing.
F
The
Jockey
Club
is
also
America's
link
to
the
sport
worldwide,
with
connections
to
the
country
so
important
to
Kentucky's
Thoroughbred
export
industry.
We
are
a
founding
member
of
the
international
stud
book
committee
and
we
hold
key
positions
within
the
International
Federation
of
horse
racing
authorities.
F
F
F
F
I'd
also
like
to
acknowledge
that
the
University
of
Kentucky
forensic
testing
lab
has
become
a
vital
part
of
haisa
and
is
one
of
just
five
Labs
Nationwide
recognized
by
haiza.
In
past
years,
there
were
more
than
three
times
that
many
Labs
Countrywide
many
of
a
poor
standard.
That's
a
huge
huge
accomplishment.
F
In
2008,
the
Jockey
Club
launched
the
equine
injury
database
as
a
service
to
the
industry.
The
Eid
is
the
Sport's
First
National
Database
of
racing
injuries,
and
it
seeks
to
one
identify
the
frequency
types
and
outcome
of
racing
injuries
using
a
standardized
format
that
will
generate
valid
statistics.
F
F
F
So
in
closing,
I
want
to
thank
the
Kentucky
Legislature
for
the
Opera
opportunity
to
update
you
on
the
Jockey
Club
and
the
overall
sport.
We
remain
grateful
for
your
unwavering
support
of
thoroughbred
racing
and
breeding
and
we're
proud
to
be
part
of
the
Vibrant
Community
and
businesses
that
are
here
in
the
Commonwealth.
A
F
Of
markers
things
that
would
suggest
through
through
data
that
there
would
be
a
greater
occurrence
of
injury
as
a
result
of
certain
things,
one
one
would
be
a
horse
that
hasn't
raced
in
quite
a
while
that
would
come
back,
perhaps
hasn't
raced
for
a
year.
According
to
statistics,
that
would
be
a
horse
that
would
be
at
risk
more
than
a
horse
that
was
regularly
racing
so
that
horse
would
get
greater
scrutiny
by
veterinarians
may
be
asked
to
to
work
out
in
front
of
the
veterinarians
and
be
examined
before
it
actually
races.
A
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
being
here,
I,
look
forward
to
this
relationship,
moving
forward,
the
Jockey
Club
and
the
legislate,
Kentucky
Legislature
and
knowing
what's
going
on
and
just
I
can't
say
again
how
much
we
appreciate
you
being
here
in
your
cooperation
with
this
today.
So
chairman.
A
You
all
right
like
to
welcome
my
good
friend,
Miss
Jamie
Eads,
up
with
Team
she's.
No
stranger
to
this
committee.
She's
been
here
several
years
in
a
row
during
session,
most
recently
working
on
the
sportswear
during
rollout,
which
is
kind
of
a
big
day
for
that
as
well.
I'm
sure
there'll
be
a
comment
or
two
in
there,
but
today
we're
going
to
talk
about
horses,
So,
Jamie
I'll.
Let
your
team
introduce
yourselves
and
for
the
record
and
get
started.
I
I
We
currently
have
61
full-time
employees
and
we
continue
to
grow
to
regulate
our
robust
equine
industry
and
wagering
industry
in
the
Commonwealth
we've
added
a
safety
Steward
and
you'll
hear
from
Beth
next
we've
also
added
a
sports
wagering
team
that
includes
Auditors
investigators,
analysis
and
earlier
today,
mobile
went
live
across
the
Commonwealth,
adding
to
our
wagering
platforms
before
I
turn
it
over
to
Beth.
I
just
want
to
take
a
quick
moment
to
highlight
the
vibrant
industry
we
have
in
Kentucky
right
now.
I
We
have
full
five
thoroughbred
race
tracks,
Churchill
up
in
Louisville
Ellison,
Henderson
Keeneland
and
Lexington
Kentucky
Downs
down
in
Franklin
and
Turfway
Park
up
in
Northern
Kentucky.
We
have
a
year-round
Thoroughbred
circuit.
We
recently
concluded
the
Kentucky
Downs
meet
and
we
had
over
24
million
dollars
paid
out.
9.2
million
of
that
was
the
Kentucky
Thoroughbred
Development
Fund
and
10
of
the
11
1
million
dollar
plus
stakes
races
were
won
by
a
Kentucky
bread,
which
is
awesome.
Yesterday,
I
was
up
at
Churchill
visiting
with
Beth,
and
some
of
the
field.
I
Staff
team
and
I
happened
to
catch
the
fourth
race
up
in
the
sand,
and
there
was
a
I
think
it
was
a
maiden
claiming
for
42
000
12
horses
in
that
field.
I
went
and
looked
up
last
night
in
every
single
race
yesterday
at
Churchill
Was
Won
by
a
Kentucky
bread.
So
that's
another
awesome
thing
to
show
how
vibrant
and
successful
we
are.
We
have
three
standard
bread
tracks.
I
We've
got
Corbin
in
Corbin,
Kentucky,
Red
Mile
in
Lexington
and
Oak
Grove
and
Christian
County,
along
with
the
Kentucky,
proud
series
which
the
is
state
funded
and
includes
harness
racing
at
seven
of
our
county
fairs
and
a
championship
at
Red,
Mile
Oak
Grove.
This
meet
have
was
also
very
successful.
I
We
have
one
new
track
in
the
Commonwealth
for
the
first
time
that
I
know
of
which
is
quarter
horse
racing.
They
had
their
first
meet
last
April.
It
was
also
very
successful
and
I
know
you'll
hear
from
them
later.
So
I
won't
take
time
on
that
either
our
purses
are
very
strong
in
Kentucky,
and
most
of
that
is
based
on
the
dollars
generated
from
historical
horse
racing.
We
have
10
locations,
two
more
on
the
horizon.
Over
8.5
billion
dollars
was
wagered
in
the
Commonwealth
this
past
fiscal
year.
E
Good
morning
my
name
is
Beth
Bunger,
again
I'm
the
new
Kentucky
Horse
Racing
commission
safety
Steward
in
recent
weeks,
because
I've
only
been
employed
for
a
few
weeks.
I've
been
just
establishing
the
position.
I
spend
a
lot
of
my
time,
currently
just
maintaining
a
presence
monitoring,
backside
facilities
spending
time
at
the
races.
E
This
includes
working
with
Horsemen,
not
as
I'll
speak
of
more
what
I'm
doing
later,
but
there's
a
little
portion
of
my
time
that
I
spend
bridging
a
gap
with
Horsemen
and
new
regulation.
It's
imperative
and
vital
that
these
Horsemen
are
educated
and
and
are
aware
of
Regulation.
E
So
people
coming
up
with
questions
and
wanting
to
do
things
right,
which
is
good,
but
a
larger
part
of
my
time
has
been
spent
integrating
with
track
management,
their
equine
safety
teams
at
Churchill,
CDI
and
keenland,
as
well
as
spending
time
with
the
stewards
and
integrating
with
them.
State
veterinarians
and
the
state
investigators
I've
been
assisting
them
to
enhance
oversight
and
protocol.
To
add
of
excuse
me
and
adherence
to
regulations
through
our
discussions,
we
found
that
maybe
devising
a
meat,
startup
criteria
would
work.
Well.
E
Maybe
safety
protocol
and
inspections
before
meets
start
up.
Some
places
already
do
this,
so
we're
trying
to
figure
out
what
they're
doing
and
what's
working
and
then
also
what
we
can
expand
on
to
make
sure
that
our
racing
surfaces,
this
saddling
paddocks
and
the
stabling
areas
are
as
safe
as
they
can
be.
E
A
large
portion
of
my
time
also
this
month
because
it
is
new,
has
been
just
requesting
access
and
that's
access
to
physical
location,
so
I'm
able
to
do
my
job
and
also
accessing
information.
That's
necessary.
A
large
portion
of
this
coming
from
Encompass,
which
is
the
Jockey
Club
I
use
entry
information
to
evaluate
entries,
past
performances,
different
things,
vet
lists
to
create
my
spreadsheets
to
keep
data
to
see
if
there's
anything
down
the
line
in
the
future.
E
If
there's
some
pattern
similar
to
what
we
just
kind
of
heard,
but
I'm
keeping
it
from
my
perspective,
see
if
we
can
down
the
road
figure
out
ways
to
help
the
industry
I
guess
that
leads
me
to
the
last
part.
I
also
have
requested
that
the
race
tracks,
whenever
they
make
safety,
implementations
or
changes
to
notify
me
and
Churchill
Downs,
did
that
right
away
right
out
of
the
gates.
With
this
stride
safe,
some
of
you
may
have
heard
of
stride.
E
Safe
technology,
I
think
the
khrc
has
a
history
with
them,
but
it
is
a
risk
assessment
model.
It
evaluates
the
soundness
of
the
animal
and
categories,
one
through
five,
five
being
the
highest
risk
and
one
being
the
lowest.
You
can
think
hurricanes
this
Category
5,
which
is
the
highest
risk
category,
albeit
only
six
out
of
every
hundred
horses
approximately
that
they
tested
in
previous
occasions
are
category
five
out
of
that
level
of
unsoundness.
I
guess
I
should
say:
80
of
those
horses
went
on
to
catastrophic
breakdowns
and
injuries.
E
So
if
we
could
do
something
in
the
future,
I
mean
right
now.
Churchill
Downs
is
using
that
information
to
educate
their
Horsemen
so
that
they
they
have
the
knowledge
you
know.
Maybe
they
they
didn't
know,
or
they
didn't
see
something,
and
now
they
they
know
hey.
Maybe
there's
a
stop.
Sign,
slow
down,
it's
good
to
implement
things
like
this.
So
that's
basically
what
I've
done
my
rap.
In
the
last
few
weeks,
we
as
an
industry
as
we're
trying
to
make
progress
towards
being
as
safe
as
we
possibly
can
racing
here
in
Kentucky.
J
Just
next
month
we
have
our
first
standard
bread
race
meet
at
the
brand
new
facility,
Cumberland
run
in
Corbin.
Kentucky
I
won't
steal
too
much
of
revolutionary
Racing's
Thunder,
because
they're
coming
up
to
present
too,
but
hopefully
here
soon
they
will
have
a
brand
new
HHR
facility
in
Boyd
County.
J
So
racing
is
strong
in
this
state,
and
that
goes
to
the
credit
you
offer
that
support,
there's
no
better
time
right
now
to
own
a
Kentucky
bred
racehorse
or
to
breed
a
Kentucky
bread
here
in
the
state.
Just
a
couple
facts
for
you.
J
Last
year,
Kentucky's
year-round
racing
circuit,
that's
supported
by
our
five
thoroughbred
race
tracks,
paid
out
an
all-time
high
of
165.4
million
dollars
in
association
and
Kentucky
Thoroughbred
Development
Fund
purse
money
that
we
help
manage
that
that
propelled
us
above
all,
other
jurisdictions
with
an
average
purse
per
race
of
114
000
that
beats
out
New,
York,
California
and
Florida,
with
our
great
racing
circuit
and
with
our
great
product
here,
Horsemen
are
flocking
to
Kentucky
and
they're.
Staying
in
Kentucky,
they
don't
necessarily
have
to
travel
outside
the
state
to
go
race
elsewhere.
J
Our
average
field
size
for
Kentucky
is
8.8
horses
per
race,
where
the
national
average
is
7.59
again,
Kentucky
is
winning,
and
that
goes
to
the
credit
of
you
all
and
the
development
of
our
incentive
and
development
funds.
That's
breeding
that
success,
there's
two
ways
that
were
primarily
funded.
The
first
is
through
the
stallion
stud
tax,
from
bringing
a
mayor
to
a
stallion
here
in
the
state,
the
six
percent
sales
tax
once
those
funds
are
collected.
80
percent
of
that
total
goes
to
the
benefit
of
thoroughbred
breeders.
J
J
J
So
again,
like
I,
say
Kentucky
is
thriving
and
to
prove
that
our
our
incentive
funds.
Just
last
year,
the
Kentucky
breeders
incentive
fund,
we
paid
out
17.4
million
dollars
this
year
to
breeders
of
Kentucky
bred
thoroughbreds
representing
4
671
wins
across
the
country
and
in
some
cases
across
the
pond
as
well
too,
and
that's
just
for
wins
an
average
of
ward
of
about
three
thousand
seven
hundred
dollars
that
we
give
back
to
people
that
invest
in
Kentucky
Reds.
J
Well,
the
Kentucky
Thoroughbred
Development
Fund
that
supports
the
purse
programs
at
our
five
Thoroughbred
racetracks
here
in
Kentucky
that
I
mentioned
earlier
as
well.
We
paid
out
45
million
to
owners
of
Kentucky
bridge
racing
here
in
the
state
of
Kentucky,
as
Jamie
mentioned
yesterday.
Our
standard
bread,
Development
Fund,
that's
capped
by
the
Kentucky
sire
Stakes,
the
Kentucky
sire
Stakes
has
become
one
of
the
richest
sour
stakes
in
the
country
and
they've
created
their
own
racing
circuit,
going
from
April
to
November.
J
Now
at
Oak,
Grove,
the
historic
Red
Mile
and
now
Cumberland
run,
and
some
of
you
I
see
a
couple
faces
that
came
out
in
supporters
at
the
Championships
at
Red
Mile.
So
thank
you
all
for
coming
out
and
being
a
part
of
that.
J
The
non-race
side,
the
11
non-race
Breeze
I,
was
talking
about
we've
awarded
them.
1.4
million
dollars
this
year
for
their
efforts
and
for
them
showing
at
horse,
shows
here
in
the
state
and
again
I'll.
Try
not
to
steal
too
much
from
revolutionary
racing
that
you're
getting
ready
to
hear
from,
but
I
cannot
wait
to
see
what
quarter
horse
adds
to
Kentucky
we're
going
to
have
breeders
and
owners
moving
here,
buying
Farmland
being
an
economic
driver.
J
You
know
you're
going
to
have
feed
bills,
vet
bills,
the
whole
nine
yards
driving
our
economy
here
in
the
state.
So,
in
short,
thank
you
all
for
having
us
here
today
and
the
efforts
you've
made
are
working
for
Kentucky.
We
are
successful.
We
will
still
remain
to
be
that
horse
capital
of
the
world.
A
Thank
you
all.
So
much
I
just
want
to
connect
a
DOT
here,
so
we
have
the
higher
purses.
Kentucky
breads
are
dominating.
We
just
finished
a
two-week
marathon
of
a
sale
at
kinglin,
and
so
these
higher
purses
are
it's
a
demand.
We
had
I
think
Chauncey
can
correct
me
wrong.
A
We
had
around
30
separate
countries,
foreign
countries
that
came
here
that
are
buying
our
product
and
then
that
money
is
going
to
our
breeders
and
our
Farmers
right
here
in
Kentucky,
and
then
they
turn
around
and
they're
reinvesting
it
they're
painting
their
barns,
they're,
building,
fence,
they're
buying
tractors,
and
that
and
that's
going
right
back
to
our
Farmers
to
our
feed
companies
and
everything
else.
So
the
whole
thing
just
trickles
down,
and
it's
absolutely
amazing
and
that's
why
it
works.
I.
Believe
representative
Smith
has
comment.
D
Chairman
and
I
do
want
to
give.
K
L
D
We've
experienced
the
lows
and
we've
experienced
the
highs
and
the
lows
are
going
into
the
injuries
and
I
just
wanted
to
touch
on
it.
Just
real
quick
we've
all
read
about
in
the
last
six
months:
I
guess
it
started
at
Churchill
with
some
injuries
and
they
had
to
move
their
meat.
I
want
to
say
something
to
you
and
bring
it
to
your
attention.
Be
careful.
D
You
know
how
you
attack
these
things
because
perception
is
reality
and
we've
had
horses
break
down:
we've
lost
horses,
we've
lost
Young
Horses
to
colloquin,
because
we
breed
things
are
going
to
happen
and
we
have
to
pay
attention
that
we
don't
let
the
outside
world
categorizes
as
enemies
of
of
animals,
because
we're
not
we've
got
a
lot.
I
have
a
love
for
My
Horses
I
go
and
see
them
there.
D
We
have
them
in
Grays
Kentucky,
at
a
farm
where
we
have
our
yearlands
growing
and
just
down
from
the
new
track
going
in
in
Corbin.
So
I
say
all
that
to
say
it's
important,
the
impression
that
we
give
the
world
because
we
are
the
world
in
Thoroughbred.
They
look
at
us,
and
so
when
you
go
looking
understand,
very
few
people
are
mean
out
there
there's
a
lot
of
good
people
that
get
up
early
in
the
morning,
such
as
our
chairman
and
love
these
animals,
and
we
just
have
incidences
that
happen.
D
They're
animals,
so
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
to
say
I
know
you
got
a
new
job
and
I
know
you
have
a
lot
of
responsibility
but
understand
we're
all
in
this
together
and
that
we
want
it
to
be
a
positive
light
and
so
not
saying
Overlook
anything
but
be
careful
on
how
you
handle
it,
because
we
are
the
Thoroughbred
capital
of
the
world.
We
are
looked
at
and
things
get
out
and
when
they
get
out,
we
need
to
have
a
perception
that
we're
all
about
the
right
things
to
do
so.
M
Yes,
my
question
is
for
Beth
Beth
since
you're
newer
to
the
position.
I
was
just
wondering
if
they
told
you
that
within
the
first
few
weeks,
you'd
have
to
present
to
the
interim
join
committee
on
licensing
and
occupation.
So
you
I,
really,
don't
you
don't
have
to
answer
that?
I
just
want
to
say
good
job.
N
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
and
first
I
want
to
thank
you
for
having
this
committee
meeting
today
and
allowing
a
lot
of
these
horse
industry
groups
to
testify
really
important.
This
committee
has
done
some
great
work
over
the
last
few
years
that
that
work
has
helped
stabilize
Kentucky
and
put
us
in
a
strong
position
of
growth.
As
Drew
mentioned,
there
are
some
other
states
where
the
industry
is
experiencing
some
experiencing
distress.
You
just
named
a
couple
of
them.
N
There
are
others,
Maryland,
Arizona,
Florida
and,
and
they
don't
have
a
strong
legislative
support
system
in
a
lot
of
those
States
like
we
have
here,
I
want
to
thank
Drew
for
the
great
work
he's
doing
on
the
Kentucky
breeders
incentive
fund.
That's
my
baby
I
passed
that
in
2004,
when
I
was
a
freshman
legislator
that
was
part
of
Governor
Ernie
Fletcher's
tax,
monetization
plan
and
I.
N
Remember
the
next
year,
I
got
a
I
got
a
call
from
a
lady
horse
breeder
in
Maryland,
and
she
started
yelling
at
me,
because
four
horses
had
left
her
Farm
to
come
to
Kentucky,
to
take
advantage
of
our
breeders
incentive
program
here
and
I
said
ma'am
with
all
due
respect.
I
don't
represent,
Maryland
I
represent
Kentucky,
so
Janie
started
out
at
the
racing
Commission
protecting
and
growing.
That
program.
I
want
to
thank
her,
but
I
think
this
committee
owes
the
racing
commission
a
huge.
N
Thank
you
because
of
the
implementation
they
have
done
on
bills
that
we
have
passed.
Historical
horse
racing
has
has
changed
the
world
for
Kentucky
and
they've
done
a
terrific
job,
overseeing
the
implementation
and
the
regulation
to
protect
Bettors
fans,
Horsemen
tracks
alike
and
then,
of
course,
sports
betting.
I,
remember
back
in
April
we
had
all
these
Talking
Heads
sports
betting
journalists,
suppose
experts
on
sports
betting
from
other
states
Philadelphia
a
guy
from
Philadelphia,
comes
to
mind,
saying
there
was
no
way
we
could
have
sports
betting
implemented
in
time
for
the
NFL.
N
Well,
guess
what
we
did
it
and
the
racing
commission
did
a
great
job
on
implementing
both
the
retail
and
the
mobile,
and
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
the
great
work
you're
doing
on
the
Breeders
incentive
fund
on
HHR
and
on
sports
betting,
together
with
the
Myriad
other
things
that
you
have
to
do.
I
really
appreciate
it.
The
horse
industry
is
what
brought
me
to
Kentucky
31
years
ago
and
you
guys
are
doing
a
great
job,
continuing
the
long
tradition
of
of
the
racing
commission
protecting
enhancing
the
sport
here
in
Kentucky.
A
O
Thank
you,
chairman
cook
and
I
was
going
to
wait
to
the
end,
but
since
Senator
Thayer
spoke,
I
just
want
a
second
everything
that
that
he
has
said
many
of
you
here
I
see
my
good
friend,
Chauncey
Morris
in
the
back
I
have
heard
my
stories
about
how
I
learned
to
read
and
write
at
the
racetrack
which,
which
is
mostly
true.
O
But
again,
you
can't
underestimate
the
importance
of
horse
racing
to
Kentucky
synonymous
when
people
think
about
Kentucky-
and
you
know,
I
have
friends
all
over
the
country,
many
many
of
whom
I
saw
this
past
weekend.
The
first
thing
you
hear
about
is
the
Kentucky
Derby
and
I
get
all
the
time
Reggie.
When
can
I
come
to
Kentucky
Derby
and
spend
some
time
with
you.
O
I
want
to
go
back
to
Mr
Gagliano
for
just
a
minute,
because
I've
had
numerous
conversations,
but
with
Chauncey
about
how
the
better
Market
the
sport
and
Mr
gargling
there
you
are
I
am
very
pleased
to
see
this
year.
You
know
how
well,
how
excellent
this
the
Thoroughbred
industry
being
marketed
and
being
attracted
to
young
people
the
ideas
that
I've
had
that
I
share
with
Chauncey
of
being
implemented.
You
know
I
turn
on
the
TV
and
your
major
sport
networks.
O
Cbs
ESPN,
they
all
have
highlighted
thoroughbred
racing
this
year,
so
I
applaud
you
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
to
get
the
word
out
about
what
a
great
sport
this
is
nationally
and
internationally
across
the
country
and
again
I
just
want
to
thank
second
everything
that
Senator
Thayer
has
said
about.
You
know
what
has
been
done
in
Partnership
between
the
legislature
and
Industry
to
make
this
the
greatest
sport
in
the
world.
A
All
right
and
I've
held
this
last
one
for
last
on
purpose,
because
I
think
representative,
Meredith
I,
think
I
know
what
you're
going
to
talk
about
so
floor
is
yours.
P
Thank
you
Mr
chairman,
and
not
really
a
question,
but
in
a
moment
of
personal
privilege,
I
just
want
to
say
to
Jamie
and
the
entire
team
at
the
horse
racing
commission.
What
a
success
the
rollout
of
sports
wagering
has
been
obviously
we're
in
the
the
early
hours
of
mobile
Sports
wagering
in
the
Commonwealth,
but
we've
had
almost
a
month
now
of
retail
Sports
wagering
going
on
in
Kentucky.
I.
P
Think
the
number
that
I
saw
as
of
yesterday
was
4.5
million
dollars
being
generated
for
the
Commonwealth
of
Kentucky
to
go
into
our
permanent
pension
fund
and
to
support
our
our
problem
gaming
fund
and
to
support
the
regulation
that
you
all
are
doing
at
the
racing
commission
and
just
to
put
that
into
perspective.
That's
4.5
million
dollars
that
would
have
been
going
into
the
budgets
of
the
state
of
Indiana,
the
state
of
Illinois,
the
state
of
Ohio,
the
state
of
Tennessee,
West,
Virginia
and
Virginia.
P
Had
we
not
passed
that
in
this
body
this
session
and
to
further
what
Senator
Thayer
said
a
few
moments
ago,
we
could
not
have
seen
the
rollout
that
we
had
without
the
hard
work
and
the
long
hours
that
Jamie
and
her
team
will
cause
commission,
chairman
Rabinowitz
and
the
members
of
the
commission
put
into
studying
what
other
states
had
done.
Well,
what
other
states
had
done
wrong
and
how
to
create
a
good
program
here
and
you
all
have
done
a
fantastic
job.
So
thank
you
for
that
implementation
and
all
your
work.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
racing
commission.
Thank
you
for
being
here
appreciate
it.
We
reserve
the
right
to
call
you
back
again
and
we
will
thank
you
great
job
if
the
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
Alliance
could
make
their
way
to
the
table.
You
know
with
all
with
all
this
success.
A
Obviously
we
we
need
to
talk
a
lot
about
animal
welfare
and
and
protecting
our
workers
and
everything
else,
and
a
big
part
of
that
is
the
Aftercare
for
some
of
these
thoroughbreds
when
they
retire,
and
that's
why
we've
invited
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
tell
a
little
bit
about
what
they
do
and
how
they
do
it
and
I
think
down
the
road.
This
is
something
the
legislature
needs
to
talk
about
is
how
we
can
help
the
industry
with
this
part.
So
if
you
all
could
introduce
yourself
for
the
record
and
floor
is
yours,
Mr
Bloom,.
Q
So
we're
here
today
to
talk
about
Aftercare
and
and
what
that
is
what
that
means,
essentially,
as
it
relates
to
the
resource
industry,
any
racehorse
that
it
entails
anything
that
a
racehorse
will
Encompass
after
their
career
in
racing
is
over,
which
actually
also
includes
horses
that
were
bred
to
Reese
that
never
quite
made
it
to
the
racetrack.
Q
So
we're
talking
about
quite
a
lot
of
horses
that
need
to
find
another
purpose,
re-homing
in
a
safe
haven
to
land
when
their
racing
career
is
over
and
and
and
that
encompasses
again
many
different
facets.
It
could
be
a
variety
of
disciplines
that
include
therapy.
It
includes
show
horse,
jumping
oftentimes.
It
includes
just
sanctuaries,
so
we'll
cover
that
in
a
little
bit
more
detail
as
as
we
move
along
and
just
a
little
bit
of
a
quick
background
on
on
who
the
Thoroughbred
after
caroliance
is
it
was.
Q
R
You
Jeff
my
name's.
There
we
go.
Thank
you
Jeff.
My
name
is
Emily
Dresden
I'm,
the
director
of
funding
and
events
at
Thoroughbred,
Aftercare
Alliance,
the
horse
racing
and
brooding
industry
plays
a
substantial
role
in
Kentucky's
economy.
It
generates
billions
of
dollars
in
economic
activity,
provides
numerous
jobs
and
supports
various
ancillary.
Industries
Kentucky
is
the
largest
seller
of
thoroughbreds
at
public
auction.
Basic
Tipton
and
Keelan
sales
combine
to
generate
over
750
million
dollars
in
annual
sales.
R
227
of
the
236
Thoroughbred
stallions
standing
in
Kentucky
are
registered
with
the
Kentucky
Thoroughbred
Development
Fund
115
million
dollars
in
tax
revenues
are
generated
for
Kentucky
through
the
Thoroughbred
industry
annually.
33.6
million
impact
on
employment
from
the
Thoroughbred
industry,
as
well
as
over
1
billion
dollar
impact
on
labor
income
and
2.7
billion
dollar
impact.
On
the
total
value
of
the
industry
production,
the
Thoroughbred
industry
creates
over
1.9
billion
dollars
in
labor
income
for
people
with
more
than
60
job
category
categories
relating
to
the
industry.
R
The
equine
industry
combines
to
generate
6.5
billion
annually
in
cumulative
direct,
indirect
and
induced
economic
activity
and
over
60
000
jobs
in
Kentucky.
The
horse
industry
contributes
one
percent
of
the
total
Kentucky
gross
domestic
product,
which
brings
us
to
Stacy
to
discuss
the
importance
that
the
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
Alliance
brings
the
state
of
Kentucky
hi
hi.
H
Everyone
I'm
Stacy
Clark
and
thanks
for
having
us
today,
I'm
going
to
highlight
you
all,
have
the
presentation
so
we're
going
through
this
kind
of
quickly.
So
we
don't
take
a
lot
of
time,
just
highlighting
some
points
but
I
hope
you'll
take
the
time
to
read
it
in
depth.
I
tell
every
new
board
member
that
comes
to
the
TA
and
every
new
staff
member
it's
going
to
take
a
year.
So
if
you
have
questions,
please
contact
us.
H
Our
website
is
on
the
back
here,
we're
happy
to
help
and
educate
you
on
this
very
important,
important
initiative
that
was
started
here
in
Kentucky.
The
Thurman
Aftercare
alliance's
leadership
position
makes
us
the
most
credible
leader
in
Aftercare,
a
strong
fundraiser
as
well
for
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
organizations.
The
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
Alliance
is
the
only
accrediting
body,
I'm
gonna.
Let
you
do
that
since
2000,
since
2012,
more
than
fifteen
thousand
five
hundred
horses
have
found
new
homes
or
careers
through
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
organizations,
they're
all
accredited.
H
These
organizations
have
transitions,
as
Jeff
mentioned,
former
resources
into
eventers,
Champion,
Shore
horses
partners
and
equine
assisted
therapy
programs
living
tourism
destinations,
such
as
the
very
popular
old
friends.
In
Georgetown
Kentucky,
what
is
accredited,
Aftercare
I
think
that's
a
new
question.
Everybody
had
that
in
2012,
I
think
it
was
a
great
idea.
H
Accredited
Aftercare
is
in
great
importance
to
the
to
Kentucky
due
to
the
state's
deep-rooted
connection
to
the
horse
racing
industry,
and
it
is
a
commitment
to
the
well-being
of
thoroughbred
racing,
just
as
an
adjunct
to
that
accrediting
means
that
we
go
to
the
organizations
and
make
sure
that
they're
doing
a
good
job
so
that
when
people
are
investing
in
Charities
and
hopefully
investing
in
the
Thoroughbred
after
Alliance
that
they
are
finding
that
this
is
already
we've
already
done.
The
due
diligence
so
we're
like
the
Better
Business
Bureau
for
Thurber
charities.
H
The
cultural
and
historical
significance,
as
you
know,
Kentucky,
is
already
well
recognized
as
a
horse
capital
of
the
world.
It's
been
mentioned
a
couple
of
times
today,
given
the
historical
significance
and
ensuring
the
proper
care
and
support.
As
representative
Smith
talked
about
thoroughbreds
throughout
their
entire
lives
is
looking
after
thoroughbreds
in
their
entire
lives.
It
was
as
a
responsibility
that
your
state
takes
seriously.
H
H
Stakeholder
engagement,
Thurber
Africa,
Alliance
initiatives,
Foster
collaboration
through
already
various
stakeholders
in
the
horse,
racing
industry,
racing
associations,
breeders,
trainers,
owners
and
the
broader
Community
already
work
together
to
create
comprehensive,
Aftercare
programs.
These
efforts
build
Bridges
between
the
different
segments
of
the
industry
and
promote
a
unified
approach
to
horse
care.
While
these
collaborations
are
commendable,
it
does
not
now
need
the
meat.
The
funding
needs
of
accredited
organizations.
H
The
Tia
initiatives
provide
an
opportunity
to
educate
the
public
about
the
proper
care
of
horses
after
their
racing
careers.
The
Thoroughbred
Aftercare
Alliance
voice
and
Leadership
on
Aftercare
is
essential
for
public
perception.
Awareness
of
third
Care
Alliance
can
help
dispel
myths,
clarify
misconceptions
and
emphasize
the
dedication
of
the
thoroughbred
racing
and
Community
breeding
community.
H
What
do
you
have
here
in
Kentucky?
We
currently
have
10
accredited
organizations
here
in
the
state
of
Kentucky
20
of
the
of
20
facilities,
so
we
have
88
just
to
give
you
an
over
will
of
87
or
88
this
year,
organizations
that
will
be
accredited
and
will
have
130
facilities.
So
some
of
our
organizations
like
thoroughbred
retirement
Foundation
has
a
farm
here
in
Kentucky
at
the
prison,
and
so
that
is
a
facility
not
necessarily
just
an
organization.
We
have
five
organizations
that
are
focused
on
Rehabilitation
retraining
and
adoption.
We
have
four
organizations
focused
on
sanctuaries.
H
So,
let's
talk
about
their
budgets.
The
total
annual
budget
of
the
Kentucky
groups
alone
in
the
TAA
is
about
10
million
86
000..
The
total
2022
grants
that
we
gave
to
these
organizations
is
nine
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
of
those
10
organizations.
We
only
give
away
3.5
or
3.6
million
dollars
a
year,
so
percent
of
the
budget
for
Kentucky
we
give
away
9.3
percent.
H
So
where
are
the
horses
all
times
since,
through
2012,
almost
6
000
horses,
Kentucky
bred
horses,
have
been
in
all
ta
accredited
organizations
currently
boarding.
There
are
nine,
almost
900
horses
in
ta
organizations,
that's
74
of
our
80
current
82
organizations.
74
of
them
are
organizations
with
and
without
outside,
of
Kentucky.
That
house
Kentucky
red
horses
I'll
leave
this
one
for
you
to
look
at.
This
is
just
the
number
of
horses
and
where
they
are
in
relation
to
the
Kentucky
breads.
Only
this
is
just
Kentucky
breads,
where
they
are
in
the
state
so
quickly.
H
A
summary
of
what
we're
talking
about
today
and
like
I
said
before
this
is
a
bigger
project
and
maybe
a
more
comprehensive
discussion.
If
any
of
you
want
to
contact
us,
the
third
but
Aftercare
Alliance
is
important
to
the
state
of
Kentucky,
because
it
aligns
with
the
state's
cultural,
economic
and
ethical
values
by
prioritizing
the
welfare
of
retired
resources.
H
Kentucky
can
continue
to
be
a
leader
in
responsible
horsemanship
and
set
an
example
for
the
entire
horse
racing
industry
with
accredited
funding
the
taoa,
the
TAA
will
be
able
to
all
be
able
to
help
in
the
future
of
the
horse.
Racing
in
the
state
of
Kentucky
and
I
do
want
to
just
you
know,
tip
the
hat
to
the
board
into
the
organization
itself.
The
third
optical
Alliance
was
established
in
2012
and
has
gone
out
to
the
rest
of
the
world
and
been
an
influence.
H
We've
mentored
Japan,
we've
mentored
Australia,
we've
mentored
in
France,
we've
been
part
of
the
Jockey
clubs,
initiative,
ifar
that
they're,
a
part
of,
and
so
we've
been
outside
in
the
world
and
they've
created
organizations
similar
to
the
TAA.
We've
also
worked
in
close
partnership
with
the
standard
bread
industry
for
them
to
start
their
own
and
they
mentored
with
us
for
two
years
in
our
office.
Thank
you
very
much.
S
S
A
jumping
horse
I've
been
to
the
places
that
have
them
for
autistic
kids,
who
are
learning
through
therapy
for
women,
who've
experienced
sexual
trauma
and
other
trauma
and
I've
gone
through
the
the
healing
of
working
with
horses,
I've
seen
it
it's
a
phenomenal
opportunity
for
second
third
careers,
I,
think
for
erasers,
and
it's
something
that
we
have
not
I.
Think
given
as
much
highlight
to
as
in
these
conversations.
S
N
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
I
appreciate
the
work
you
all
do.
First
of
all,
full
disclosure,
Jeff
and
I
own
a
racehorse
together,
he
owns
half
of
them
I
own
one
share
of
180
shares
in
the
other
half,
but
we
still
root
pretty
enthusiastically
for
him.
Every
time
he
runs
I
appreciate
the
work
you
do.
Old
friends
is
in
my
district
in
my
hometown,
and
you
know
they
do
great
work
over
there.
I
just
want
to
dive
in
just
a
little
bit
on
industry
funding
for
TAA.
Where
does
the
money
come
from?
N
H
For
sure
the
I'm,
the
biggest
supporter
of
the
third
but
Aftercare
Alliance,
is
the
Jockey
Club.
They
are
a
founding
partner
and
we
actually
are
housed
in
their
office
and
very
graciously.
They
allow
us
to
stay.
There
they've
been
a
great
supporter
and
a
great
partner
in
the
alignment
of
the
idea
that
this
is
an
important
marketing
tool
as
well
as
it
is
important
full.
You
know
full
full,
encompassing
care
of
the
sentiment
being
the
horse
that
we
all
love
and
as
Mr
Smith
said,
we
care
about
right
and
we
do
love
the
sport.
H
It's
a
great
sport,
I'm,
a
former
jockey
Jeff
Sephora
jockey,
it's
a
great
sport.
Now
that
being
said,
when
we
talk
about
funding,
the
Jockey
Club
has
been
our
our
seed,
Money
Finder,
as
was
Kentucky.
It
was
Keeneland,
sorry
and
the
Breeders
Cup.
The
sales
companies
are
our
second
largest
supporter
for
sure,
and
then
we
have
stallion
Farms
that
also
contribute,
and
then
it
sort
of
trickles
down
quickly,
but
the
top
10
supporters
are
largely
based
in
organizations
that
are
affiliated
here
in
Kentucky,
but
also
have
you
know
like
physic.
H
Tipton
is
a
great
supporter
and
they
have
also
sales
in
New,
York,
so
yeah
and
race
tracks.
We
have
racetrack
support.
The
first
racing
is
a
big
supporter.
Keeneland
is
a
good
supporter
both
on
the
sales
side
and
the
racing
side,
and
we
also
have
support
from
naira
so
yeah,
some
of
the
bigger
entities
in
the
industry.
What.
H
Churchill
Downs
matches
what
The
Horseman
do
so
the
horsemen,
the
hpba,
the
kta
together
they
do
a
per
start
and
they
and
what
they,
what
they
get.
What
the
horsemen
donate
to
the
TA.
Let's
say
it's
25
000
and
starts
depending
on
how
many
horses
like
field
sizes,
are
good
for
us
right,
12
horse,
Fields,
it's
great
it's
25
times
12.
A
A
Come
up,
sir,
and
make
sure
the
green
light's
on
and
you
all
can
introduce
yourself
for
the
record
and
get
started.
K
Representative
cook
and
co-chairs
Senator
sickle.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
K
K
We
appreciate
it
you're,
seeing
it
is
what
it
is,
because
he
perception
is
what
people
believe
in
and
sometimes
that's
not
what
the
truth
is
so
I'm
Rick,
Hiles
I'm,
the
president
of
the
Kentucky
Horseman's
benevolent
protective
Association,
but
I'm,
also
chairman
of
the
Kentucky
racing
and
Health
and
Welfare
fund,
which
we
are
here
to
speak
to
you
about
this
Health
and
Welfare
fund
was
established
by
State
Statute
in
1978,
and
he
gave
us
the
ability
to
recapture
uncached
paramutual
tickets
at
the
racetracks.
K
At
the
time
there
was
no
simulcasting,
there
was
no
adws
or
anything.
So
we
got
the
uncashed
paramutual
tickets
to
take
care
of
the
backside,
workers
and
people
at
the
training,
centers
and
involved
in
the
Thoroughbred
industry
that
weren't
able
to
take
care
of
theirself
from
a
medical
standpoint,
Dental
pharmaceutical
or
whatever
have
you.
K
Our
funding
was
good
for
several
years,
but
with
the
Advent
of
the
adws
coming
in,
we
knew
that
uncash
parametrical
tickets
were
going
to
dwindle
because
electronic
wage-
and
there
is
no
uncash,
it
all-
gets,
contributed
to
account
and
then
covet
hit.
And
we
went
two
years
where
we
had
the
racetracks
closed,
so
our
funding
even
went
further
down.
So
our
funding
has
gone
from
around
2
million
dollars
a
year
to
last
year
was
down
to
seven
hundred
nine
thousand
and
it
came
back
up
a
little
this
year.
K
K
The
chairman,
we're
all
volunteer,
there's
no
salaries
for
us
and
we
have
a
staff
that
has
been
able
to
negotiate
some
of
these
bills
down
from
hospitals
and
doctors
through
the
years
doing
a
really
great
job,
but
that's
become
even
more
difficult
now
to
get
these
hospitals
and
doctors
to
give
you
the
discounts
that
they
used
to
do
so
we're
here.
K
Looking
at
this
committee-
and
we
thank
you
for
all
you've
done
for
us
in
the
past-
for
guidance
or
some
way
that
we
can
offset
this
funding
so
that
we
can
keep
taking
care
of
people
on
the
back
stretch
and
the
workers
of
course.
Without
them
we
would
be
in
a
terrible
mess,
and
so
I
guess
we're
here
asking
for
some
kind
of
help.
If
you
can
to
help
us
find
a
way
to
supplement
this
fund.
K
And
if
you
we
take
care
of
probably
between
two
thousand
twenty
five
hundred
people
a
year,
we
have
a
a
clinic
in
Louisville
by
Churchill
Downs
that
we
staff
at
the
University
of
Louisville
nursing
staff
to
take
care
of
people.
We
have
a
place
in
Northern
Kentucky
at
trophy
Park,
which
we
work
with
the
Northern
Kentucky
University
and
their
nursing
staff
to
take
care
of
these
people,
and
then
we
have
arrangements
with
several
companies
for
pharmaceutical
Krogers
and
Walgreens,
or
what
have
you
to
take
care
of
these
people?
K
So
if
you
have
any,
if
pertinent
questions
that
you
would
like
to
ask,
I
have
my
executive
director
here
with
me:
Mr
Rydell,
which
is
on
a
day-to-day
basis
for
these
people,
and
he
can.
He
can
answer
any
of
your
questions.
A
K
We're
at
a
loss
for
money
to
keep
this
program
going
at
the
at
the
level.
That
is.
K
K
That
much
money,
I'm
I'm,
going
to
say
we're,
probably
between
1
million
and
one
and
a
half
million
a
year
at
laws
if
it
continues
to
decline.
At
the
rate,
it's
at.
K
A
N
You
I
would
Mr
chairman
and
I
have
a
strong
personal
connection
to
the
Breeders
Cup
I
worked
there
from
1999
to
2007.
N
and
those
are
some
great
years
and
I'm
going
to
let
the
folks
at
the
table
do
their
self
introductions,
but
the
woman
in
the
middle
I
believe
deserves
special
introductions.
N
We
work
together
very
closely
when
I
worked
at
Breeders
Cup
and
she
has
been
with
the
company
for
41
years,
so
she
started
when
she
was
in
elementary
school
clearly
and
she
has
risen
up
the
ranks
to
her
position
at
the
Breeders
Cup
and
now
she's,
one
of
the
most
widely
respected
racing
officials
in
the
world,
and
you
know
the
Breeders
Cup
attracts
horses
trained
all
over
the
world
from
Japan
to
Australia,
occasionally
England
Ireland
France,
regularly,
sometimes
Germany
and
Dora
has
Dora.
N
Delgado
has
gained
the
respect
of
people
from
all
over
the
world
in
the
industry
and
I'm
glad
she's
here
today,
and
the
main
reason
we
put
them
on
the
list.
Mr
chairman
is
back
about
five
years
ago
the
general
assembly
passed
a
permanent
tax
credit
for
the
Breeders
Cup
to
entice
it
to
visit
Kentucky.
Frequently.
N
We
allow
the
host
track
Churchill,
Downs
or
Keeneland
in
their
arrangement
with
Breeders
Cup
when
it
comes
to
Kentucky
to
retain
the
paramutual
tax
bet
in
Kentucky
on
the
two
Breeders
Cup
days,
the
Friday
and
Saturday
of
Breeders
Cup
weekend.
It's
it's
a
very
good
incentive.
It
doesn't
cost
the
state
very
much
money,
but
it's
important
to
the
Breeders
Cup
and
the
host
tracks
and
I'll.
N
Let
Dora
and
her
colleagues
say
more
about
that,
but
I
I
wanted
to
introduce
Dora
because
we're
longtime
friends,
former
colleagues
and
because
I
just
want
everybody
to
know
she
is
widely
respected
and
she
has
in
in
the
horse
racing
business.
It's
hard
to
not
have
enemies.
N
U
chairman
cook,
chairman
schickel
legislative
members
of
this
committee.
Thank
you
so
much
for
having
us
here
today.
We
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
share
with
this
esteemed
group:
breeders,
Cup's
commitment,
alignment
and
partnership
with
the
state
of
Kentucky
Breeders
Cup
operates
in
a
global
Marketplace,
but
we
are
a
not-for-profit
mission-based
focused
company
with
roots
that
run
deep
here
in
in
the
Bluegrass
we'd
like
to
share
with
this
committee
a
short
video
celebrating
our
40
Years
of
Championship
events.
V
U
So
the
Breeders
Cup
World
Championships
is
Thoroughbred
Racing's
greatest
year
in
event,
we
crowned
14
Champions
and
provide
31
million
dollars
in
purses
and
awards
raised
in
part
by
our
nominators
and
breeders.
Many
of
them
here
in
Kentucky
the
event
attracts
the
best
competition
from
six
continents
and
around
from
16
countries
from
around
the
world.
The
Championships
rotate
at
Major
racetracks
around
the
country
and
take
place
over
two
days
welcoming
participants
from
around
the
globe,
including
three
thousand
owners
and
their
guests.
U
If
you
are
ever
in
downtown
Lexington
and
want
to
stop
by
our
headquarters,
please
do
we'd
be
glad
to
welcome
you
and
show
you
around
a
few
numbers
that
demonstrate
how
strong
the
state
of
Kentucky
is
at
the
top
levels
of
breeding
and
racing.
76
percent
of
all
Breeders
Cup
championship
starters
and
81
percent
of
all
Breeders
Cup
champion
winners
were
bred
in
Kentucky
Kentucky
Horsemen
provide
nearly
80
percent
of
all
the
stallion
Revenue
nomination
Revenue
to
the
Breeders
Cup
and
80
percent
of
all
full
nomination.
U
W
W
What
I
wanted
to
do
is
run
through
some
interesting
numbers
that
might
give
you
a
sense
of
how
the
Breeders
Cup
performs
the
host
sites
British
cutsman,
held
12
in
the
past
39
years
about
31
percent
in
Kentucky,
Churchill
Downs
has
hosted
the
Breeders
Cup
nine
times
most
recently
in
2018,
and
that
meat
we
reserved
1035
rooms
in
Louisville
just
for
owners,
trainers,
breeders
and
media.
We
set
a
pre-entry
record
of
221
pre-entered
horses
set.
A
record
number
of
starters
at
175..
W
Keeneland
has
hosted
the
championship
three
times:
2015
2020
and
2022
the
highest
weekend,
average
daily
rate
for
hotel
stays
was
set
in
Lexington
in
2022.
At
our
event,
a
record
189
million
was
waged
on
the
2022
Breeders
Cup
in
2020.
We
obviously
had
no
fans
because
of
covet,
and
we
made
a
promise
and
and
executed
on
that
promise
and
came
back
in
2022.
The
first
Grand
Slam
in
horse
racing
Was
Won
by
Triple
Crown
winner
American
Pharaoh
at
the
25th
Breeders
Cup
in
Keeneland.
W
This
slide
sets
out.
We
thought
might
be
give
you
a
little
bit
of
context
as
to
what
it
takes
to
put
on
the
the
Breeders
comp.
These
are
the
numbers
at
Keeneland,
as
it
shows
we
had
eight
over
eighty
five
thousand
attendees.
We
had
six
sixteen
thousand
six
hundred
and
eighteen
staff
hours
just
for
the
two
days
to
put
this
on.
We
brought
over
a
thousand
people
in
to
help
execute
on
this.
We
had
22
million
dollars
in
ticket
Revenue.
W
We
had
1172
hotel
rooms
booked
in
Lexington.
Interestingly,
if
you
look
at
the
lower
right,
we've
built
out
165
000
square
feet
at
Kenan,
we
basically
doubled
the
size
of
Keeneland.
These
were
through
temporary
chalets
and
Tents,
and
other
seating
that
included
300
000
pounds
of
steel,
four
miles
of
Steel
cable,
500,
000,
pounds
of
aluminum
and
1.5
million
pounds
of
concrete
ballots
to
build
five
luxury
chalets
the
scale
of
canaan's,
our
biggest
lift
we're
glad
to
do
it.
W
It's
it's
a
it's
a
beautiful
setting,
but
this
is
an
example
of
the
commitment
we
have
to
put
on
a
world-class
event
in
terms
of
economic
impact
in
81.
In
2022
we
brought
an
81.8
million
dollars
to
Lexington.
This
includes
restaurants,
hotels,
tourism
and
other
expenditures
by
guests
and
visitors
and
74.1
million
to
Louisville
in
2018.
W
Senator
Thayer
mentioned
the
tax
credits
which
you
asked
us
to
address
is
very
important
to
us
and
through
leadership
of
several
people
on
this
committee,
a
permanent
bill
was
passed,
we've
been
doing
it
by
emergency
bills,
emergency
legislation,
but
with
the
foresight
of
the
legislature,
we're
able
to
get
a
permanent
solution
to
this.
This
was
a
bipartisan
Bill
and,
as
was
mentioned,
it
exempts
us
for
paying
tax
state
taxes
on
paramutual
handle.
W
For
our
event,
what
this
exemption
allows
us
to
do
is
to
continue
the
mission
that
we
have
to
support
thoroughbred
racing
breeding
and
sales,
particularly
the
owners
and
breeders
in
Kentucky
through
marketing
and
promotion,
and
this
of
the
sport
world-class
purses
and
awards
and
charitable
giving,
and
you
can
see
below
the
the
impact
that
this
has
had,
and
it's
been
we're
very
much
appreciate
all
the
support
we've
had
through
the
tax
credits
and
otherwise
from
the
legislature.
So,
happily
we're
happy
to
answer
any
questions
you
may
have.
W
A
Right,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
any
questions
or
comments.
Representative
Smith
thank.
D
You
Mr
chairman,
just
real
quick
I,
know
we're
under
time
restraint
things
that
I
look
forward
to
in
the
Breeders
Cup
is
finding
out
where
they're
going.
When
can
we
expect
Breeders
Cup
to
come
back
to
Kentucky?
You
mentioned
80
percent,
some
numbers
of
80
percent.
When
can
we
see
it
Churchill
in
Keeneland?
Have
we
already
been?
Do
you
have
our
dates
already
set
or
is
Breeders
Cup?
Could
you
give
me
an
Insight
on
that?
Well,.
W
We
right
now
we
have
the
dates
covet,
threw
us
off.
We
were
supposed
to
be
at
Churchill
in
2022.
We
made
the
promise
to
go
back
to
Keeneland,
there's
it's
it's
a
complicated
equation
of
trying
to
align
operational
needs.
Sometimes
construction
gets
in
the
way,
sometimes
new
turf
tracks
get
in
the
way,
and
we're
also
trying
to
make
sure
that
we
follow
the
lead
of
the
founders,
which
is
to
to
bring
the
Breeders
Cup
around
the
Breeders.
When
the
Breeders
Cup
helps
support
racing
and
other
jurisdictions
that
redowns
to
the
benefit
of
Kentucky.
W
Because
of
its
being
the
center
of
thoroughbred
horse
racing,
we
have
not
reached
a
decision
on
any
location.
After
2025,
we
usually
have
a
three-year
window,
we're
currently
in
discussions
with
Churchill
and
Keeneland,
and
other
attractions.
D
Well,
if
you
could
just
keep
this
in
mind
of
the
year,
we
lost,
and
maybe
do
it
do
us-
give
us
a
duplicate,
maybe
back
to
back,
to
get
us
caught
back
up
in
the
rotation.
If
you
could
do
that
and
also
as
a
racing
owner
and
we
we
all
pay
our
600
or
whatever
that
fee
is
when
we
breed,
because
in
hopes
of
having
the
one
Gulfstream
has
something
that
is
always
caught
my
eye
and
it's
claiming
weekend
the
the
top
climbers.
D
You
can
take
your
horse
down
there
if
it
meets
the
qualification,
but
they
have
great
purses
for
a
weekend
for
climbers
I,
don't
have
to
I,
don't
have
claiming
Crown,
yeah
and
I
I.
Don't
have
to
tell
anybody
involved
in
horse
racing.
That's
most
of
the
time
where
we're
at
in
our
with
our
horses,
because
they
make
up
probably
the
biggest
part
of
the
the
racing.
That
day
is
the
climbers
but
I'd
like
to
encourage
some
sort
of
the
the
Breeders
board
to
to
look
at.
D
Maybe
some
sort
of
structure
like
that
too,
instead
of
just
going
after
the
top
horses
they're
going
to
be
the
stallions
and
the
top
think
about
the
ones
that
are
paying
the
bills
too
and
maybe
put
give
us
an
incentive
to
fight
and
give
us
something
to
look
forward
to
that.
D
Just
just
throwing
that
out
to
look
outside
the
box,
because
not
everybody
makes
it
to
the
Breeders
Cup
as
owners,
and
but
we
still
out
there
every
day,
paying
the
bills
and
trying
to
keep
the
industry
going
so
I
just
wanted
to
throw
that
out
and,
and
also
please
get
us
quickly
into
the
rotation.
We
want
you
here
and
it
is
a
great
asset
for
our
state.
So
thank
you.
S
You
chair
just
real
quickly:
I
was
on
the
city
council
back
when
we
voted
to
the
courthouse
and
the
fact
that
the
British
cup
is
going
to
be
a
long-term
tenant
and
committed
to
be.
There
was
a
very
much
integral
part
of
that
conversation,
it's
great
for
us
as
a
city
to
have
you
there
and
it's
great
for
downtown,
especially
in
that
facility.
The
visibility
is
fantastic
and
I
just
hope:
you're
a
long-term
tenant,
the
future.
A
All
right,
thank
you,
Breeders
Cup
and
man
I
think
anybody
was
at
the
Breeders
Cup
at
Kingman
that
first
time
what
and
every
other
time
it's
amazing
experience.
So
thank
thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
appreciate
it
so
much.
Let's
go
to
revolutionary
racing
quarter.
Horse
racing
in
Kentucky
I
get
to
welcome
back
a
very
good
friend
to
this
committee.
My
my
mentor
former
representative
from
the
69th
District
Adam,
caning
I,
don't
know
if
we
should
swear
him
in
or
not
I
guess.
A
But
but
welcome
back
and
looking
forward
to
hearing
about
quarter
horse
racing.
X
Thank
you,
Mr
chairman
chairman
schickel
members
of
the
committee.
It's
good
to
be
back
I
appreciate
you
all
having
us
and
I
think
we're
going
to
start
off
with
the
video
is.
Y
Y
And
I'm
so
excited
about
the
economic
growth
that
is
happening
in
Eastern
Kentucky
and
to
be
a
part
of
it
all.
It
really
is
incredible.
So
16,
17
years
old
I
was
planning
where
I
wanted
to
go
to
college
and
I
knew
I
wanted
out
of
town
I
wanted
to
get
out
of
here
see
what
else
there
was
to
offer
so
I
left,
and
it
was
about
eight
years
before
I
came
back
because
the
hopes
of
finding
a
job
in
a
career
I
was
interested
in
and
passionate
about
was
Slim
in
this
area.
Y
There
was
not
a
lot
to
choose
from
so
in
this
opportunity
presented
itself.
I
jumped
right
on
it.
There
was
nothing,
I
could
be
more
excited
to
be
a
part
of
I
knew.
This
would
be
amazing
for
this
area
and
for
the
people,
and
no
one
was
more
deserving
than
this
community,
so
I
moved
home
and
I'm
so
excited
to
be
a
part
of
this
and
I
can't
say.
Thank
you
enough
for
agreeing
to
let
this
happen
and
bringing
this
to
our
community,
because
everyone
is
excited
and
the
the
job
opportunities
themselves
are
incredible.
X
Foreign
thank
you
for
allowing
us
to
do
that.
I'm,
going
to
talk
briefly
about
the
meat
that
was
held
in
April
at
Red
Mile.
The
first
Kentucky
quarter
horse
meat.
Since
2010..
We
worked
with
revolutionary
racing
to
provide
quality
amounts
of
purse
money
so
that
we
could
make
sure
that
our
our
first
meet
was
one
a
memorable
one
that
would
bring
back
Horsepen
from
all
over
the
country
and
I
think
we
succeeded
at
that.
X
We
ran
for
six
straight
days,
which
is
difficult
to
do,
but
thanks
to
a
joint
effort
from
everyone,
especially
Larry
Lucas,
who
I
think
spent
three
days
in
in
Louisiana
hustling
people
to
just
to
come
up
and
and
run
in
our
meat,
you
can
see
the
the
numbers.
I
know
you
have
those
in
your
packet
that
we
ran
six
races
a
day
and
you'll
see
in
there
that
the
field
sizes
were
were
moderate.
X
But
you
know
we're
just
now
getting
started
and
as
we
work
over
the
next
many
years
to
provide
quality
product,
we
get
more
farms
and
and
breeders
to
come
here
in
Kentucky.
Just
as
we've
heard
has
happened
over
the
years
with
thoroughbreds
and
and
now
standard
breads.
You
know
we're
a
little
behind,
but
I
hope
in
five
to
ten
years.
X
We
will
be
providing
the
same
sort
of
quality
and
impact
to
Kentucky,
as
the
other
two
types
of
racing
here
in
Kentucky
will
provide,
but
we
were
close
to
20,
eight
thousand
dollars
on
average
per
race,
and
that's
that's
pretty
good
for
an
operation
that
didn't
have
HHR
money
so
we're
it's
only
going
to
get
better
from
here.
So
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions,
but
I
know
time
is
limited
and
I
want
to
pass
it
over
to
Connor.
T
Thank
you
Adam.
My
name
is
Connor
Lucas
chairman
cook,
chairman
schickel,
and
the
members
of
the
committee.
T
I
would
first
like
to
just
thank
you
all
for
the
passing
of
Senate
pill,
120
and
House
Bill
551
I
think
it's
very
fitting
that
the
meeting
today
is
on
the
first
day
of
online
Sports
wagering,
so
it's
a
very
exciting
day
for
Kentucky
and
for
our
industry.
Without
these
two
pieces
of
legislation,
we
believe
that
the
growth
of
the
horse
racing
industry
in
this
state
would
be
an
uphill
battle
to
say
the
least.
T
While
we
know
what
it
takes
to
grow
a
healthy
racing
and
HHR
business,
as
demonstrated
in
Virginia,
we
are
certainly
new
to
the
state
of
Kentucky
and,
more
specifically
Eastern
Kentucky.
That
being
said,
we
have
been
blown
away
and
are
Beyond
grateful
for
the
legislative
support
and
from
those
sitting
before
us
today.
T
So
at
the
facility
you
guys
just
saw
in
the
video,
we
have
a
total
investment
right
now
of
about
75
million
dollars,
with
35
million
of
that
being
in
construction
costs.
T
T
Ninety
percent
of
the
supplies
and
materials
were
made
here
in
the
USA
and
all
construction
workers
from
those
union
workers
are
from.
The
tri-state
area
was
important
for
us,
because
a
lot
of
those
Union
guys
had
to
travel
all
over
the
State
Ohio
West
Virginia,
and
it
was
nice
for
them
to
have
somewhere
where
they
can
have.
It
have
the
work
right
there
in
their
backyard
and
show
their
families
something
that
they
had
built
and
be
proud
of
it.
T
So
we
we
anticipate
to
open
in
the
next
30
days.
So
it's
kind
of
crunch
time,
right
now
very
exciting,
as
you
guys
saw
from
the
video
construction,
progress
has
progressed
pretty
heavily.
We
hold,
we
held
two
job
fairs
over
the
last
month.
We
got
1200
applicants
and
have
filled
246
positions
year
to
date.
We
expect
an
annual
payroll
tax
of
11
million
dollars
in
in
revenue
generated
average
compensation
with
benefits
of
forty
eight
thousand
dollars,
an
average
hourly
rate
of
18.
T
T
We
can
already
see
the
impact
of
your
support
from
these
stats
that
this
had
on
the
people
of
Kentucky,
and
we
know
now
even
that,
there's
even
more
to
come.
We
join
them
in
saying.
Thank
you.
We're
incredibly
excited
about
what
this
investment
will
mean
for
Kentucky
Horse
Racing
and
for
the
economic
Revival
of
Eastern
Kentucky.
Thank
you
for
your
time
today
and
the
unwavering
support
you
have
shown.
Thank
you.
A
A
A
Z
Thank
you
to
the
folks
at
the
table,
particularly
to
Connor
what
I
stood
by
thanks
for
all
the
Revolutionary
racing
is
doing
all
the
new
employment,
all
the
construction,
jobs
that
are
taking
place,
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
the
opening
and
having
live
racing
also
very
soon,
not
in
my
district,
but
very
close
right
across
the
street.
Z
So
but
I
will
still
claim
you
and
I've
just
talked
to
so
many
constituents
that
that
are
working
on
the
construction
of
it
right
now
that
have
actually
found
employment
that
are
part
of
the
almost
250
people
that
have
been
hired
on
and
I
really
believe.
This
is
going
to
be
a
a
big
piece
of
the
puzzle
for
rebuilding
the
region
and
and
all
the
economic
development
that
that
is
to
come.
Thank
you
all.
C
A
A
In
the
room
there
Mr
Caney,
so
let's
go
with
our
final
guest.
We
have
Shannon
Cobb
with
the
red
mile.
G
Shannon
Cobb
Chief,
Operating
and
financial
officer
for
the
red
mile
I
apologize
in
advance
a
little
bit
if
my
throat
cuts
out
I'm
trying
to
get
over
a
cold,
so
I
apologize
for
that
good
afternoon.
Chairman
cook,
chairman
schickel
members
of
the
community,
the
committee
I
appreciate
the
privilege
to
speak
to
you
today
on
behalf
of
the
Red
Mile
and
the
standard
bread
industry.
G
G
Our
race
meet
along
with
the
yearling
sale,
pulls
owners,
breeders,
trainers
and
fans
internationally
from
a
host
of
countries.
In
spite
of
its
storied
history,
the
Red
Mile
and
harness
racing
in
Kentucky
have
struggled
for
many
years.
The
dramatic
increase
in
purse
programs
offered
in
other
states
from
casino
gambling,
mainly
in
the
Northeast
left
Kentucky
in
an
extreme
competitive
disadvantage.
G
G
The
results
of
the
before
and
after
the
the
50
million
dollar
investment
have
been
very
apparent.
G
G
The
Kentucky
sire
State
program,
which
Senator
Thayer
alluded
to
earlier
in
his
early
and
continued
support,
is
now
competitive
with
most
other
state
programs,
funded
primarily
from
historical
horse
racing
into
the
Kentucky
standard.
Bread,
Development
Fund
purses
have
grown
from
about
three
million
dollars
before
historical
horse
racing
to
15
million
dollars.
Today,
championship
finals
are
at
forty
thousand
dollars.
Each
and
two
additional
programs
were
added
to
that
program
to
handle
the
industry
growth
standard,
bread,
Farms,
are
now
buying
land
and
locating
in
Kentucky.
G
G
Our
mission
is
clean,
safe,
friendly
and
fun,
and
we
strive
to
offer
that
to
our
guests
with
every
experience.
A
noteworthy
example
to
us
is
our
security.
Our
security
director
has
extensive
law
enforcement
background
and
works
very
closely
with
the
local
police
to
create
a
safe
and
environment
as
possible.
We
believe
our
efforts
have
positively
impacted
the
whole
Red
Mile
Road
Corridor.
G
G
Recently,
the
passage
of
sports
wagering
has
added
an
amenity
to
our
menu
of
activities.
We
Believe,
Sports
wagering
will
continue
to
contribute
to
historical
horse.
Racing's
growth
in
the
future.
That
increase
will
additionally
benefit
the
entire
industry
and
all
of
its
ancillary
support
businesses
to
that
end,
Keeneland
partnered,
with
Caesar's
entertainment
as
our
provider,
Caesar's
commitment
to
offering
a
premium
product
and
a
quality
experience
match
our
desire
to
do
so.
We've
renovated
our
clubhouse
to
about
8
300
square
feet
of
space
for
guests
to
gather
wager,
have
a
meal
and
watch
their
favorite
games.
G
We
had
this
activity
on
a
race
day
to
attract
people,
to
experience
harness
racing
as
well,
and
we
were
overwhelmed
with
4
000
people
this
year
in
attendance
in
case
you're
wondering
King
Louis
did
not
defend
his
six-year
winning
streak.
That
was
a
sad
note,
but
he
tried
in
June,
The
Rail
bird
Music
Festival
exceeded
our
wildest
expectations,
both
in
attendance
and
execution.
G
It
had
about
40
000
people
per
day
from
all
50
states,
which
we
thought
was
very
notable,
and
not
only
did
it
establish
Red
Mile
as
an
event
venue.
It
also
significantly
boosted
surrounding
businesses,
hotels,
restaurants,
tourism,
Uber
drivers
all
were
packed
that
week,
generating
sales
and
payroll
taxes.
G
We
continue
to
pursue
entertainment
options
for
the
property
that
increased
its
purpose
and
provide
benefits
to
live
racing.
We
hope
to
add
a
hotel
soon.
We've
been
saying
that
for
a
while,
but
we're
working
on
it.
In
conclusion,
we
do
not
take
your
advocacy
for
granted
and
I
assure
you
that
we
will
strive
to
be
good
stewards
of
Kentucky
signature
industry.
AA
Ready
for
world-class
Grand
circuit
Stakes
racing
at
Red
Mile
worth
over
five
million
dollars
cheer
on
your
favorite
horses
at
the
fastest
standard
bread
race
track
in
the
world.
The
action
starts
September
28th
through
the
30th
and
continues
on
October
6th
through
the
8th.
Don't
miss
the
Kentucky
Futurity,
the
Third
Leg
of
trotting's,
triple
crown
on
Sunday
October
8th.
Are
you
ready
for
even
more
action,
then
stop
by
the
exciting
gaming
floor
and
the
new
sports
book
at
Red
Mile
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for
details.