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2008 License Application Here
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2007 Equine Report
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 For
Immediate Release:
June 20, 2008
Earlier in the week Washington horse racing
was inaccurately represented in news stories
about horse racing deaths. The Washington Horse
Racing Commission (WHRC) is providing the attached
information to correct the data that was presented.
The stories mistakenly reported 170 racing related
horse deaths in 39,806 starts in Washington,
for a “death percentage” of 0.427%
for January 1, 2003 through May 27, 2008. The
actual number of racing related deaths for this
period is 72, 0.181%.
The WHRC is very concerned about the health
of racehorses, and for a number of years has
closely monitored and evaluated horse-related
deaths and injury. The WHRC is proud to have
led Washington to play a leadership role within
the horse racing industry by creating programs
or adopting rules, like those prohibiting anabolic
steroid use and limiting horseshoes with toe
grabs, for the welfare of our equine athletes
prior to the recent outcry on these issues.
The attached information provides a summary
of some of the important and beneficial efforts
of Emerald Downs, the Washington Horsemen’s
and Benevolent and Protective Association, Washington
Thoroughbred Breeders Association, Washington
State University College of Veterinary Medicine
and the WHRC to protect and improve the health
and safety of horse involved in racing.
For more information,
please contact Robert Leichner, Executive Director
(360) 459-6462.
Download
in pdf format
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| Reduction
in Labor & Industries Fee’s for 2008
In 2008, there will be a temporary reduction
of Labor & Industries (L&I) premiums.
This temporary reduction is due to a “Rate
Holiday” on the Medical Aid Fund portion
of the L&I premium that employers pay. L
& I will pay that premium for employers
from reserves that have accumulated in that
fund. This is a one time, one year only
reduction of about 30%. This will affect
both owner and trainer L & I rates.
Please remember this is a one time reduction
and rates will go up for 2009
when L & I reviews them in the fall of 2008.
The medical aid premium will again be paid by
the employers, as well as any additional rate
increases.
2008
L&I Rates
Horse Industry Account |
| Trainer Labor &
Industries Fees |
| 6614 |
Trainer - Major |
$60 |
| 6615 |
Groom - Major |
$435 |
| 6616 |
Trainer - Minor |
$20 |
| 6617 |
Groom - Minor |
$145 |
| 6622* |
Exercise Rider - Major |
$780 |
| 6623* |
Exercise Rider - Minor |
$185 |
| Owner Labor &
Industries Fees |
| 6618 |
Owner - Major |
$125 |
| 6618 |
Owner - Minor |
$15 |
6614 – Trainer (paid by trainer, covers
assistant, pony, and exercise rider at major
track).
6615 – Groom (paid by trainer, covers
groom at major track).
6616 – Trainer (paid by trainer, covers
assistant, pony, and exercise rider at minor
track).
6617 – Groom (paid by trainer, covers
groom at minor track).
6622 – Exercise rider (paid by trainer,
covers exercise rider at major track).
6623 – Exercise rider (paid by trainer,
covers exercise rider at minor track).
6618 – Owners (Paid by owners but does
not cover any employees of the owner)
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2007
Breeder’s Awards On Friday,
October 19, 2007 breeder awards were sent
to breeders of Washington-bred horses
finishing first, second and third in races
at Emerald Downs in 2007. (75% of the
breeder award funds for first place, 15%
of the breeder award funds for second
place, and 10% of the breeder award funds
for third place.) In calculating this
year’s Washington-bred breeder’s
awards the total earnings for each horse
is multiplied by the payment factor. This
year’s payment factor is 19.5856%
for first place; 10.7313% for second,
and 9.0722% for third. For more information
on the breeder’s awards, please
refer to WAC
260-16-065(2)
The Washing Horse Racing Commission
(WHRC) was only able to distribute breeder's
awards to the breeder of record. Dividing
an award between multiple individuals
was not possible without a court order.
The WHRC was only able to distribute breeder's
awards to those breeders with a W-9 on
file with the WHRC. (The awards for those
breeders who have not provided the WHRC
a W-9 will ultimately be forwarded to
the Department of Revenue, Unclaimed Property
Section.)
When distributing the breeder’s
award check, the WHRC did not include
an itemization of the award with each
check. A complete list of each breeder
and the award received is available at
the WHRC office in Olympia. If you wish
an itemization or if you have any questions
about your breeder’s award, please
contact the Washington Horse Racing Commission
at (360) 459-6462.
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2007
Owner’s Bonus
On Wednesday,
October 17, 2007 owner’s bonus checks
were mailed to owners of Washington-bred
horses finishing first, second, third
and fourth in races at Emerald Downs in
2007. To calculate your owner’s
bonus multiply the earnings for each horse
by the payment factor. For 2007 the payment
factor is 15.7005%. For more information
on the owner’s bonus, please refer
to WAC
260-16-065(1)
A complete list of each owner and the
bonus received is available at the WHRC
office in Olympia. If you have any questions
about your owner’s bonus, please
contact the Washington Horse Racing Commission
at (360) 459-6462.
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| Equine
Incentive Funds Awarded for Fiscal Year
2008
At its March 8, 2007 meeting the
Washington Horse Racing Commission
(WHRC) approved the protocol for
requesting funds through its equine
incentive program, as provided in
RCW 67.16.280(2). The deadline for
submitting funding requests was
May 15. At its June 14 meeting the
WHRC reviewed a total of 31 requests.
Organizations submitting requests
were:
- The nonprofit racing associations
(Sun Downs race track in Kennewick,
Walla Walla Fair and Frontier Days,
Waitsburg Days of Real Sport and
Dayton Days).
- Washington Statue University
College of Veterinary Medicine.
- Emerald Downs Equine Diagnostic
Clinic.
Due to the limited amount of funding
available the WHRC only approved
nine projects. Listed below are
the 31 projects submitted to the
WHRC for funding consideration and
the nine that were approved and
their amount.
| Blue
Mountain Racing Association |
Amount
Requested |
Amount
Approved |
| Jockey
incentive program |
35,000 |
35,000 |
| Jockey
insurance |
59,500 |
59,500 |
| Moble
office trailer/Ladies jockey room
- 2nd payment |
9,500 |
9,500 |
| Transport
of Commission office trailer |
3,700 |
3,700 |
| Jockey
silks |
1,190 |
1,190 |
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| Dayton
- Track safety improvments |
2,608 |
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| Walla
Walla - Excavation/removal of damaged
septic system |
5,000 |
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Walla
Walla - Replace septic system and
drain fields
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10,500 |
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Walla
Walla - Repairs to barn
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4,000 |
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Walla
Walla - Permits
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500 |
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Walla
Walla - Labor
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3,500 |
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Walla
Walla - Intercom system
|
11,000 |
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Walla
Walla - Phone system to WHRC trailer
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2,000 |
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Walla
Walla - Video feed to WHRC trailer
|
1,000 |
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Walla
Walla - Electrical to WHRC trailer
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2,500 |
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Walla
Walla - Replace 2 barns and test barn
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65,000 |
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Waitsburg
- Grandstand improvements
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10,500 |
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Waitsburg
- Paddock improvements
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8,000 |
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Waitsburg
- Hot walker for test barn
|
1,700 |
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Waitsburg
- Horse stall improvements
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4,000 |
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Tri-Cities
- Resurface racetrack
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1,754 |
1,754 |
Tri-Cities
- Repair men's jockey room
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7,046 |
7,046 |
Tri-Cities
- Rail adjustment
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2,702 |
2,702 |
Tri-Cities
- New boom for water truck
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3,554 |
3,554 |
Tri-Cities
- Remodel three existing barns
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13,172 |
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Tri-Cities
- New test barn
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9,879 |
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Tri-Cities
- Outside rail project
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20,865 |
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| Washington
State University |
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Treatment
of orthopedic pain
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26,447 |
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Incidence
of musculoskeletal abnormalites
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25,920 |
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Identification
of relative adrenal insufficiency
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38,142 |
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| Emerald
Downs Equine Diagnostic Clinic |
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Nuclear
scintigraphy unit
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100,000 |
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| Grand
Total |
490,179 |
132,946 |
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