April 11, 2006
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 2005
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-eight
annual report for the 2005 racing season.
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,
Hartly
Kruger
Chairman |
Senator Bill
Finkbeiner
Ex-Officio Member |
Dr. Bud Hallowell, DVM
Commissioner |
Senator Marilyn
Rasmussen
Ex-Officio Member |
Carol Smith-Merkulov
Commissioner |
Representative
Skip Priest
Ex-Officio Member |
Judi Roland
Commissioner |
Representative
Dave Quall
Ex-Officio Member |
Paul George
Commissioner |
|
| Emerald
Downs |
Wager Type |
Wagers
Placed |
Returned
To Public |
| Track/OTB Wagers |
154,172,316.00 |
122,938,668.91 |
|
|
Advance Deposit Wagering (ADW) is
a form of pari-mutuel wagering in
which an individual deposits money
in an account with an entity authorized
by the commission to conduct advance
deposit wagering and then the account
funds are used to pay for pari-mutuel
wagers made in person, by telephone,
or through communication by other
electronic means. A portion of the
wager, the "source market fee",
made on any race by a person whose
principle residence is in Washington
is returned to the class 1 racing
association and the commission, the
source market fee is distributed as
breeders awards, owners bonus, purse
accounts, and operating accounts per
WAC 260-49-070.
| Pari-Mutuel
Wagers from ADW accounts
for Washington residents |
ADW Company |
Wagers
Placed by Washington
Residents |
Source
Market Fees Received |
| TVG Network |
13,410,723.00 |
1,298,970.10 |
| XpressBet, Inc. |
4,038,260.40 |
305,281.02 |
| YouBet.Com |
16,610,877.00 |
736,839.29 |
| Totals |
34,059,860.40 |
2,341,090.41 |
|
|
|
 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
(Class C) 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 2004 was
$159,888.44 leaving a difference
of $140,111.56
which was paid from the Commission’s
operating budget in 2005. 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 |
| Fines |
| Source
Market Fee |
| Interest
on Fund 169 & Fund
497 |
| Washington
Horse Racing Commission
operating revenue |
| Total
Revenue Received |
|
| |
| 139,749.62 |
| 10,825.00 |
| 3,422.86 |
| 5,890.96 |
| 140,111.56 |
| 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
|
|
| |
| Total |
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 2004
were paid to the non-profit racetracks
in 2005 for maintaining and upgrading
their respective racing courses
and equine quartering areas.
RCW
67.16.102(2)
| Donohue
Fund Revenue Source |
| Interest
paid on the Owners Bonus
Funds |
Total
Revenue Received
|
|
|
| Donohue
Fund Revenue Distribution |
| Sun
Downs |
| Walla
Walla |
| Waitsburg |
| Dayton |
Total
Fund Distribution
|
|
| |
| 2,217.47 |
| 2,217.47 |
| 2,217.47 |
| 2,217.47 |
| 8,869.88 |
|
|
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)
The Owners Bonus receives 2.5 percent
of 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
|
|
| |
| 1,541,723.16 |
| 58,527.26 |
| 1,600,250.42 |
|
|
Breeders
Award
One percent of in-state track/OTB
exotic wagers is paid at the end
of the race year to the breeder
of record for each Washington bred
horse that finished first at a for-profit
race track.
RCW 67.16.175
The Breeders
Award receives 2.5 percent of 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
|
|
| |
| 944,930.23 |
| 58,527.26 |
| 1,003,457.49 |
|
|
Commission
Operating Revenue
The Washington Horse Racing Commission
operating account is comprised of
revenue received from pari-mutuel
tax, source market fee, annual license
fees from advance deposit wagering
firms, individual license fees,
and live race day license fees.
| License
Types |
License
Number |
|
| Owners |
1,765 |
|
| Trainers |
158 |
|
| Jockey |
80 |
|
| Grooms |
373 |
|
| Platers |
47 |
|
| Pony |
143 |
|
| Exercise |
230 |
|
| Veterinarians |
18 |
|
| Vendors |
67 |
|
| Authorized
Agents |
222 |
|
| Prospective
Owners |
47 |
|
| Stable Licenses |
231 |
|
| Association
Staff |
883 |
|
| Other Staff |
54 |
|
| Spouse Groom |
21 |
|
| Apprentice
Jockey |
4 |
|
| Assistant
Trainer |
10 |
|
| Jockey Agent |
15 |
|
Total
Licensing Fees |
|
186,688.00 |
| Fingerprint
Fees |
|
35,190.00 |
| Processing
Fees |
|
1,365.00 |
Daily Fee
Emerald Downd |
101
Race Days @ $500/Day |
50,500.00 |
| Daily Fee
Class C |
20
Race Days @ $10.00/Day |
200.00 |
| Advanced
deposit wagering license
fees |
8,000.00 |
| Source market
fee |
163,876.32 |
| pari-mutuel
tax on track/OTB wagers
placed in-state |
2,004,240.13 |
| Total
Commission Operating Revenue |
2,450,059.45 |
|
|
|
| Class
C Racetrack Wagers Distribution |
| |
pari-mutuel
Wagering |
Return
To
Public |
| Dayton |
63,131.00 |
50,911.00 |
| Sun
Downs |
444,532.00 |
358,079.00 |
| Waitsburg |
51,389.00 |
41,525.00 |
| Walla
Walla |
159,676.00 |
129,087.00 |
| Total |
718,728.00 |
579,602.00 |
|
Racetrack
Retention |
| 12,220.00 |
| 86,453.00 |
| 9,864.00 |
| 30,589.00 |
| 139,126.00 |
|
| The
Total Number Of Race Days And
The Average Number Of Horses
Per Race Are Included For 2005 |
| |
Number
Race
Days |
Number
Races |
#
Horses Starting |
| Emerald
Downs |
101 |
925 |
7,237 |
| Dayton |
3 |
24 |
151 |
| Sun
Downs |
10 |
89 |
621 |
| Walla
Walla |
5 |
46 |
295 |
| Waitsburg |
2 |
19 |
109 |
| Statewide
Totals |
121 |
1103 |
8,413 |
|
Average
Horses
Per Race |
| 7.8 |
| 6.3 |
| 7.0 |
| 6.4 |
| 5.7 |
| 7.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
Washington
Horse Racing Commission
