Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission 2014 The Year In Review Delaware Park Paddock with 2014 Del Cap Winner, Belle Gallantey http://dda.delaware.gov/thoroughbred/index.shtml Dear Governor Markell and racing fans: It is an honor to report the activities of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission for calendar year 2014. The Delaware Handicap continued to be the showcase event of the summer with the winner, “BELLE GALLANTEY” getting the win. The Delaware Handicap continues to be a major summer focus for fillies and mares on their way to national championships such as the efforts of “BLIND LUCK”. “HAVRE De GRACE” and “ROYAL DELTA” which were realized. The Commission continued to set the tone for uniformity in the Mid Atlantic region as well as nationally. DTRC Chairman, W. Duncan Patterson and immediate past Chairman of the Association of Racing Commissioner International and Chairman of the Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee, continued to advocate for medication reform and uniformity. The Commission adopted the Multiple Medication Policy (MMV) on those participants that continue to violate medication rules. Those enhanced penalties will ensure that violations will carry a stiffer penalty and hopefully accomplish the mission of eliminating those that can not race their horses honestly. Of course those efforts to adopt those stringent policies also garnered the support of the Delaware Horsemen’s Association and Delaware Park Race Track. Competition from neighboring jurisdictions continues to impact all of the Delaware Race Tracks. Those statistics are well documented and racing associations have to find ways to make their facilities end point destinations by continuing to offer their customers incentives to ensure their return. “Hope can not be your only strategy,” a phrase used at the 2014 University of Arizona Racing Symposium, was a reminder that racing needs to finds ways to grow their customer base if they want to survive in this competitive market. During 2014, the University of Delaware was engaged by the Delaware Department of Agriculture to conduct an econometric study of horse racing and its importance to the State’s economy. Results of that study are due to be published later during April, 2015. I am sure that it will show how local businesses depend on the broad base of economic support that live racing brings to Delaware. Not only does horse racing benefit farmers, but merchants as well that provide services and goods to those people that participate in racing. Lastly, the information contained in this report will give you an overview of the various programs that the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission oversees with its ultimate goal of providing the very best efforts in regulating this industry. Good Luck and Good Racing, John F. Wayne DTRC Executive Director Thoroughbred Racing Commission Mission Statement The Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission regulates and oversees the sport of Thoroughbred and Arabian racing in the State. Its primary objectives and principles are to protect, preserve and promote agriculture and horse racing. This is accomplished through efforts to prevent and eliminate corrupt practices; ensure fairness in decisions affecting licensees and patrons; ensure due process in administrative proceedings; facilitate the promulgation of rules and regulations that allow the Racing Association and Horsemen to remain competitive with surrounding jurisdictions to achieve and maintain profitability; and provide information concerning the industry and Commission operations. The Commission is also responsible for ensuring that the State and the betting public receive their fair percentages of the wagering dollar by overseeing periodic accounting audits. Synopsis of 2014 Activities • Commission and Staff • Budget • Fee Revenues • Purse Distribution • Wagering Trends • Commission Objectives • Other programs & Information “BELLE GALLANTEY" winning the$750,000.00 - Delaware Certified Grade I 2014 Delaware Handicap Thoroughbred Program, Committees, - Racing Dates and Photo Gallery and Miscellaneous Delaware Department of Agriculture 2014 W. Edwin “Ed” Kee Secretary of Agriculture Secretary Kee addressing a Continuing Education Class of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission W. Duncan Patterson, Chairman Edward J. Stegemeier, Secretary-Commissioner Henry J. Decker, Commissioner Debra M. Killeen, Commissioner Richard A. Levine, Esquire, Commissioner * * * John F. Wayne, Executive Director Andrew G. Kerber, Esquire, Commission Counsel Delaware Commission Edward J. Stegemeier W. Duncan Patterson Henry J. Decker Secretary-Commissioner Chairman Commissioner Debra M. Killeen John F. Wayne Commissioner Richard A. Levine, Esq. Executive Director Commissioner 2014 Commission Committees W. Duncan Patterson Past Chair ARCI Chairman, ARCI Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee * * * Edward J. Stegemeier Delaware Jockeys Health and Welfare Benefit Board, Chair Delaware Commissions Equine Forensic Drug Testing Committee, Chair ARCI Jockey Health and Safety Committee Member * * * * * Henry J. Decker ARCI Equine Health and Safety Committee Member * * * John F. Wayne Chairman, ARCI Licensing Committee Chairman, National Racing Compact, Application Review Committee Chairman, Mid Atlantic and Provincial Track Integrity Committee Delegate, National Racing Compact Vice Chair - ARCI Drug Testing Standards and Practices Committee Member, ARCI Model Rules Committee Vice Chair – Organization of Racing Investigators Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Staff - Continued *G. Jack Houghton, Chief State Steward *Frederick L. Burkhardt, Associate State Steward *Dennis Lima, Associate State Steward *Ross Pearce and Sharon Gunther, Fill-In Stewards * Denotes certification through Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) John T. Peters, DVM Supervising Commission Veterinarian Jane C. Teichner, VMD Associate Commission Veterinarian Richard Brown, VMD, Associate Commission Veterinarian Alternate Associate Comm. Veterinarians: Susan Botts, VMD, Mary Durando, DVM, Donna Moore, DVM, John Whiston, DVM Kathleen Picciano, DVM Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission on the web In accordance with an initiative on the part of the Delaware Department of Agriculture, the Commission’s transparency was increased to improve data available to the public. Those initiatives included the posting of the Stewards’ Daily Reports and all Administrative Rulings on disciplinary actions. A full array of racing related information and links can be accessed by visiting URL: http://dda.delaware.gov/thoroughbred/index.shtml Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission Francis J. Swift, Inspector Michael H. Delaney, Inspector Ruth A. Lee, License Inspector Geraldine Wilson, License Inspector, Fingerprint Tech Terry Houghton, Alternate License Inspector Pamela Rash, Administrative Assistant Christina L. Cutler, Blood Gas Inspector Veterinarians, Sample Collection Preparations and Activities Collection of Equine Samples Out of Competition Testing During the course of the 2014 racing season, the DTRC continued their Out of Competition Testing program. Randomly selected horses were subject to having blood samples drawn and tested for blood doping agents. When the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance required mandatory Out of Competition Testing as one of the criteria for accreditation, the DTRC already had their program in place. All horses tested during 2014 were found to be free of blood-doping agents. DTRC Budget FY 2014 * All funding for the DTRC comes from the Appropriated Special Fund (ASF) derived from licensing fees and fines. Costs of regulation (Administration, Stewards, Veterinarians Salaries, and benefits plus 100% costs of equine drug testing are borne by the Delaware Racing Association – Delaware Park). No general fund money is used in the operation of the Delaware Thoroughbred Racing Commission. Commission Objectives calendar years DTRC REVENUE 2014 Equine Forensic Drug Testing Activities 2014 POSITIVE TEST SUMMARY 2014 POSITIVE TEST SUMMARY continued Purse Distribution Trends 2014 - 1997 Live Average Average Average Year Race Days Thoroughbred Arabian Total Purses T'bred/Day Arabian/Day Purse/Day 2014 80 $14,102,945.00 $ 613,828.00 $ 14,716,773.00 $ 176,286.82 $ 7,672.85 $ 183,959.66 2013 81 $ 18,228,657.95 $ 838,855.00 $ 19,067,502.95 $ 190,930.93 $ 7,622.10 $ 198,553.03 2012 **100 (94) $18,774,962.49 $1,214,775.50 $ 19,989,737.99 $ 199,733.64 $ 12,923.14 $ 212,656.79 2011 *106 (101) $22,727,679.00 $ 1,033,409.00 $ 23,761,088.00 $ 225,026.52 $ 10,231.77 $ 235,258.30 2010 116 (113) $ 25,975,541.00 $ 879,300.00 $ 26,854,841.00 $ 229,872.00 $ 7,781.00 $ 237,653.00 2009 116 (109) $ 24,917,420.16 $ 1,077,590.00 $ 25,995,010.16 $ 228,600.18 $ 9,886.15 $ 238,486.33 2008 136 $ 33,029,292.00 $ 1,800,163.00 $ 34,829,455.00 $ 242,862.44 $ 13,236.49 $ 256,098.93 2007 137 (135) $ 36,316,497.19 $ 1,843,663.00 $ 38,160,160.19 $ 269,011.09 $ 13,656.76 $ 282,667.11 2006 136 $ 34,015,629.00 $ 1,855,690.00 $ 35,871,319.00 $ 250,114.92 $ 13,644.78 $ 263,759.70 2005 139 $ 37,689,765.00 $ 1,919,550.00 $ 39,609,315.00 $ 271,149.39 $ 13,809.71 $ 284,959.10 2004 134 $ 33,909,303.00 $ 1,948,800.00 $ 35,858,103.00 $ 253,054.50 $ 14,543.28 $ 267,597.78 2003 141 $ 32,879,917.00 $ 1,996,310.00 $ 34,876,227.00 $ 233,190.90 $ 14,158.23 $ 247,349.13 2002 141 $ 40,846,211.00 $ 1,643,050.00 $ 42,489,261.00 $ 289,689.44 $ 11,652.84 $ 301,342.28 2001 139 $ 35,283,541.00 $ 1,602,350.00 $ 36,885,891.00 $ 253,838.42 $ 11,527.70 $ 265,366.12 2000 149 $ 36,478,964.00 $ 1,529,950.00 $ 38,008,914.00 $ 244,825.26 $ 10,268.12 $ 255,093.38 1999 143 $ 33,129,264.00 $ 1,911,785.00 $ 35,041,049.00 $ 231,673.17 $ 13,369.13 $ 245,042.30 1998 143 $ 27,377,338.00 $ 1,344,467.00 $ 28,721,805.00 $ 191,449.92 $ 9,401.87 $ 200,851.78 1997 149 $ 26,115,489.00 $ 1,347,659.00 $ 27,463,148.00 $ 175,271.74 $ 9,044.69 $ 184,316.43 • Reduced schedule due to heat conditions in which the Commission’s Chief Veterinarian determined that temperatures were unhealthy for horses and participants or lack of entries.