
June 23, 2005
The Honorable Christine Gregoire, Governor
State of Washington
P. O. Box 40002
Olympia, Washington 98504-0002
Dear Governor Gregoire:
On behalf of the Washington Horse Racing Commission
(WHRC) I am pleased to advise you that our 2004
Annual Report has been posted on our website,
www.whrc.wa.gov. Pursuant to the provisions
of the Washington Horse Racing Act, Chapter
67.16 RCW the WHRC submits it’s forty-seventh
annual report for the period beginning January
1, 2004 through December 31, 2004.
The WHRC and its staff are pleased and gratified
that horse racing is recognized as both an economic
and recreational asset to the people of Washington.
The racing and breeding industries are a valuable
sector of the state’s economy and agribusiness.
We appreciate your continued support of the
WHRC and the horse racing industry and look
forward to working with you to address the challenges
that confront horse racing while we work to
strengthen its role and viability in our state.
Respectfully submitted,
Gary
Christenson
Chairman |
Senator Bill
Finkbeiner
Ex-Officio Member |
Dr. Bud Hallowell, DMV
Commissioner |
Senator Marilyn
Rasmussen
Ex-Officio Member |
Hartly Kruger
Commissioner |
Representative
Skip Priest
Ex-Officio Member |
Deanna Oppenheimer
Commissioner |
Representative
Dave Quall
Ex-Officio Member |
Judi Roland
Commissioner
|
|
| Emerald
Downs |
Wager Type |
Wagers
Placed |
Returned
To Public |
| Track/OTB
Wagers |
136,467,998.00 |
108,910,146.15 |
| Advanced Deposit Wagers |
2,750,871.00 |
Not
Available
|
Total
Retention
|
|
| |
| Retention |
| 27,557,851.85 |
255,538.59 |
| 27,813,390.44 |
|
|
Class
C Purse Fund
One-tenth of one percent of in-state
track/OTB pari-mutuel wagers is collected
every calendar year to provide funding
for purses at the state’s
non-profit
race tracks the following year.
The Washington Horse Racing Commission
provides the funds collected plus
the difference between this amount
and three hundred thousand dollars.
The amount collected in 2003 was
$138,919.98 leaving a difference
of $161,080.02
which was paid from the Commission’s
operating budget in 2004. The distribution
is based on the number of live race
days at each non-profit racetrack.
RCW 67.16.105(3)
| Class
C Purse Fund Revenue Source
|
| pari-mutuel
wagering |
| Washington
Horse Racing Commission
operating revenue |
| Total
Revenue Received |
|
| |
| 138,919.98 |
| 161,080.02 |
| 300,000.00 |
|
| Class
C Purse Fund Revenue Distribution |
Racetrack |
pari-mutuel
Wagers |
WHRC
Operating |
| Sun Downs |
69,459.98 |
80,504.02 |
| Walla Walla |
34,730.00 |
40,270.00 |
| Waitsburg |
13,893.00 |
16,107.00 |
| Dayton |
20,837.00 |
24,163.00 |
Total
Fund Distribution
|
|
| |
| |
150,000.00 |
75,000.00 |
30,000.00 |
45,000.00 |
300,000.00 |
|
|
Donohue
Fund
Interest derived from
the Owner's Bonus Funds in 2003
were paid to the non-profit racetracks
in 2004 for maintaining and upgrading
their respective racing courses
and equine quartering areas.
RCW
67.16.102(2)
| Donohue
Fund Revenue Source |
| Interest
paid to the Donohue Fund |
Total
Revenue Received
|
|
|
| Donohue
Fund Revenue Distribution |
| Sun
Downs |
| Walla
Walla |
| Waitsburg |
| Dayton |
Total
Fund Distribution
|
|
| |
| 1964.18 |
| 1964.18 |
| 1964.19 |
| 1964.19 |
| 7,856.74 |
|
|
Owners
Bonus
One percent of in-state track/OTB
pari-mutuel wagering is paid at the
end of the race year to all licensed
owners whose horses place first,
second, third, or fourth. The horses
must be bred within Washington State
and run at a for-profit race track.
RCW 67.16.102(1)
With the authorization of Advance
Deposit Wagering there are now two
sources of revenue for the Owners
Bonus: in-state track/OTB wagering
and the Source Market Fee.
WAC 260-49-070
| Owners
Bonus Revenue Source |
| Track
and off-track wagers placed
in-state |
| Source
market fee |
Total
Revenue Received
|
|
| |
| 1,364,679.98 |
| 6,388.47 |
| 1,371,068.45 |
|
|
Breeders
Award
One percent of in-state track/OTB
exotic wagers is paid at the end
of the race year to the breeders
of record for each Washington bred
horse that finished first at a for-profit
race track.
RCW 67.16.175
With the
authorization of Advance Deposit
Wagering there are now two sources
of revenue for the Breeders Award:
in-state track/OTB wagering and the
Source Market Fee.
WAC 260-49-070
| Breeders
Award Revenue Source |
| Track
and off-track wagers placed
in-state |
| Source
market fee |
Total
Revenue Received
|
|
| |
| 821,317.54 |
| 6,388.47 |
| 827,706.01 |
|
|
Commission
Operating Revenue
The Washington Horse Racing Commission
receives a percent from the track/OTB
wagers placed in Washington State.
A fee of $500 per day is collected
from each Class A race track and
$10 per day from each Class C race
track (non-profit) for each live
race day. License fees and a portion
of the source market fee are collected
as part of the Commissions operating
funds. These funds are used to regulate
horse racing within Washington State.
| License
Types |
License
Number |
Fee
Amount |
| Owners |
1,812 |
15.00 |
| Trainers |
155 |
15.00 |
| Jockey |
72 |
15.00 |
| Grooms |
360 |
5.00 |
| Platers |
40 |
15.00 |
| Pony |
164 |
5.00 |
| Exercise |
235 |
5.00 |
| Veterinarians |
18 |
15.00 |
| Vendors |
52 |
5.00 |
| Authorized
Agents |
192 |
5.00 |
| Prospective
Owners |
26 |
25.00 |
| Stable
Licenses |
230 |
25.00 |
| Association
Staff |
1006 |
5.00 |
| Other
Staff |
79 |
5.00 |
| Spouse
Groom |
24 |
5.00 |
| Apprentice
Jockey |
1 |
15.00 |
| Assistant
Trainer |
4 |
15.00 |
| Jockey
Agent |
12 |
5.00 |
| Processing
Fees |
|
|
| Daily
Fee Class A |
90
Race Days |
500.00/Day |
| Daily
Fee Class C |
20
Race Days |
10.00/Day |
| Advanced
deposit wagering license
fees |
| Source
market fee |
| pari-mutuel
tax on track/OTB wagers
placed in-state |
| Totals:
|
4,549 |
|
|
| Total |
| 27,180.00 |
| 2,325.00 |
| 1,080.00 |
| 1,800.00 |
| 600.00 |
| 820.00 |
| 1,175.00 |
| 270.00 |
| 260.00 |
| 960.00 |
| 650.00 |
| 5,750.00 |
| 5,030.00 |
| 395.00 |
| 120.00 |
| 15.00 |
| 60.00 |
| 60.00 |
| 1,270.00 |
| 45,000.00 |
| 200.00 |
| 12,000.00 |
| 17,887.70 |
| 1,774,083.95 |
| 1,898,991.65 |
|
|
Class
C Racetrack Wagers Distribution |
| |
pari-mutuel
Wagering |
Return
To
Public |
| Dayton |
66,107.00 |
53,264.00 |
| Sun
Downs |
397,446.00 |
319,311.00 |
| Waitsburg |
44,262.00 |
35,685.00 |
| Walla
Walla |
172,201.00 |
138,953.00 |
|
Racetrack
Retention |
| 12,843.00 |
| 78,135.00 |
| 8,577.00 |
| 33,248.00 |
|
The
Number Of Race Days And The
Average Number Of Horses Per
Race Are Included For 2004 |
| |
Number
Race
Days |
Number
Races |
#
Horses Starting |
| Emerald
Downs |
90 |
813 |
5,894 |
| Dayton |
3 |
24 |
151 |
| Sun
Downs |
10 |
86 |
545 |
| Walla
Walla |
5 |
48 |
317 |
| Waitsburg |
2 |
19 |
121 |
| Statewide
Totals |
110 |
990 |
7,028 |
|
Average
Horses Per Race |
| 7.25 |
| 6.29 |
| 6.34 |
| 6.60 |
| 6.37 |
| 7.10 |
|
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|
|
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