March 31, 2010
The Honorable C.L.”Butch” Otter
Governor of the State of Idaho
CapitolBuilding
Boise, Idaho 83720
Dear Governor Otter:
On behalf of the Idaho State Racing Commission (ISRC) I am pleased to advise you that our 2011 Annual Report has been posted on our website, Pursuant to the provisions of Idaho Statute 54-2505, the ISRC submits its annual report for the 2011 racing season.
The ISRC and its staff are pleased that horse racing is recognized as an economic and recreational asset to the people of Idaho. Our largest track, Les Bois Park opened their doors in 2011thus increasing our revenue by as much as seventy percent (70%).
The racing and breeding industries are a valuable sector of the state’s economy and agribusiness.
We appreciate your continued support of the ISRC 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,
Mike Bosen, Chairman
Dr. Ted Hoffman, Commissioner
Paul J Schneider, Commissioner
COMMISSIONERS
The Racing Commission is comprised of three members appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate for six-year terms. The names of the current commissioners are listed below with the ending date of each of their respective terms.
Michael Bosen January 2013
Dr. Ted Hoffman January 2013
Paul J Schneider January 2016
Pursuant to state law, the commissioners are paid $50 for each day spent on Racing Commission business.
COMMISSION STAFF
The following individuals staff the Racing Commission:
Jacqueline LibengoodRacing Supervisor/Management Assistant/State Pari-Mutuel Inspector
Rebecca BartunekTechnical Records Specialist 1
To further assist the Commission with its regulatory responsibilities, the following individuals were hired by the Commission as part-time seasonal employees for professional and technical services during the 2011 racing season:
David WheelerState Steward – Fair Circuit
Roger WhiteDeputy State Steward - Fair Circuit
Toni WheelerLicensing Clerk
Horse racing is the most thoroughly regulated of all sports. To assist the Commission in the task of supervision Commission Veterinarians are retained on a contract basis for the duration of the meets.
Donald Roloff, DVMState Veterinarian –Gem County Fairboard
Kent Warner, DVMState Veterinarian - Fair Circuit
OBJECTIVES AND GOALS
The Idaho State Racing Commission operates under the authority of the Idaho Horse Racing Act Title 54, Chapter 25 Idaho Code. The Commission is vested by law with full authority to prescribe the rules, regulations and conditions under which horse and simulcast racing with pari-mutuel wagering may be conducted in Idaho. The Commission also has the power to govern, direct and regulate racing in Idaho.
The Commission's primary objective is to maintain the integrity of horse racing in Idaho. This is carried out in a number of ways. Close supervision by the Commission and its representatives at the tracks insure the public and the participants:
1. that the Association conducting a race meeting is operated by responsible management;
2. that every owner and trainer seeking to enter a horse in competition is a person of good character and of financial responsibility;
3. that every horse appearing in a race is the animal that it is represented to be on the program and is carrying the correct weight as assigned by the track handicapper;
4. that every race run will represent a true competitive effort by every participating rider or horse;
5. that no rider during the running of a race, commits any act that would tend to make the race anything other than a true competitive test;
6. that every horse is physically fit to race;
7. that no one responsible for the custody of a competing animal has administered or permitted to be administered any forbidden medication to the competing animal;
8. that every racing association is doing its utmost to provide the spectator public, the animals and their attendants the best possible facilities that it can afford.
The Commission also fulfills the role of liaison, acting as the intermediary; between the various associations and the Government of Idaho.
The primary goals of the Commission are to build a strong and credible industry, to operate the Commission offices as efficiently and economically as possible and to serve as a steadfast entity on which the industry and the public can depend upon to preserve and maintain the integrity of horse racing in Idaho.
RACETRACK ROSTER AND APPROVED 2011 RACE DATES
Pocatello DownsLes Boise Park
P.O. Box 248 5610 Glenwood St.
Pocatello, ID 83204Boise, Idaho 83714
Telephone: (208) 238-1721Telephone: (208) 775-1971
Treena Caverhill, General ManagerDoug Okuniewicz
MAY 7,8,14,15,21,22,28,29,30JULY 2,4,6,9,13,16,20,23,27,30
AUGUST 3,6,10,12,13
Gem CountyFairboardRupert Downs
P.O. Box 463P.O. Box 153
Emmett, ID 83617Rupert, ID 83350
Telephone: (208) 365-5560Telephone: (208)
Kathy Black Becky Grant
APRIL 16,17,24JULY 2,3,4,9,10
OneidaCounty Fairboard
Sandy Downs Racing, Inc P. O. Box 13
P.O. Box 465Malad, ID 83252
Rigby, ID 83442Telephone: (208) 766-4706
Telephone: (208) 529-0671Diane Skidmore
Shay Moon AUGUST 6,7,13,14
JUNE10,11,17,24,25
JULY 8,9,15,22,23,29,30
Eastern Idaho Fair Board
Jerome Racing P.O. Box 250
P.O. Box 414 Blackfoot, ID 83221
Telephone: (208) 324-3840Telephone: (208) 785-2480
Kathleen DietrichBrandon Bird, General Manager
JUNE 11,12,19SEPTEMBER 4,5,9,0
CassiaCounty Fairboard
P.O. Box 1222
Burley, ID83318
Telephone: (208) 678-9150
Cory Parish
AUGUST 19,20
BREAKDOWN OF OCCUPATIONAL LICENSES
TYPE OF LICENSES# OF LICENSES
Admissions 4
Announcer 5
Asst. Starter – Starter 24
Clerk of Scales/Clocker/Identifier/Chart Person 10
Concessionaire 3
Concession Employees 12
Emergency Medical Technician 7
Exercise Person 12
Groom 180
Horsemen’s Bookkeeper 8
Jockey Agent 4
Jockey 60
Maintenance Employees 13
Miscellaneous [1] 81
Mutuel Employees 154
Officials 29
Office Staff 9
Other 2
Owners 626
Owner/Trainer 208
Outrider/Valet 6
Paddock Judge 3
Photographer & Video Operator 18
Plater 8
Pony Person 37
Racing Secretary/Stall Superintendent 6
Security 5
Stable Names 41
Trainer 72
Tote Employees 7
Veterinarian Vet Assistants 24
2011 LES BOIS PARK
RACE DAYS ...... 15
NUMBER OF RACES ...... 126
ATTENDANCE ...... 59,827
DAILY AVERAGE ATTENDANCE ...... 3,988
THOROUGHBRED RACES ...... 82
QUARTER HORSE RACES ...... 43
OTHER RACES*** ...... 1
PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE ...... $1,338,287
DAILY AVERAGE HANDLE ...... $89,219
TOTAL THOROUGHBRED HANDLE ...... $890,518
TOTAL QUARTER HORSE HANDLE ...... $444,249
TOTAL OTHER HANDLE***...... $3,520
TOTAL PURSES PAID ...... $1,761,684
TOTAL THOROUGHBRED PURSES ...... $336,350
TOTAL QUARTER HORSE PURSES ...... $247,165
TOTAL OTHER PURSES***...... $5,900
AVERAGE PURSE PER RACE ...... $4,678
2011 FAIR CIRCUIT STATISTICS *
RACE DAYS ...... 37
NUMBER OF RACES ...... 290
ATTENDANCE ...... 41,797
THOROUGHBRED RACES ...... 30
QUARTER HORSE RACES ...... 247
OTHER RACES*** ...... 13
PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE ...... $621,109
DAILY AVERAGE HANDLE ...... $16,787
TOTAL THOROUGHBRED HANDLE ...... $83,728
TOTAL QUARTER HORSE HANDLE ...... $511,112
TOTAL OTHER HANDLE***...... $26,269
TOTAL PURSES PAID ...... $728,282
TOTAL THOROUGHBRED PURSES ...... $39,390
TOTAL QUARTER HORSE PURSES ...... $643,057
TOTAL OTHER PURSES ...... $45,835
AVERAGE PURSE PER RACE ...... $2,511
***Appaloosa and Paint
2011 HORSE RACING STATISTICS
RACE DAYS ...... 52
NUMBER OF RACES ...... 416
PARI-MUTUEL HANDLE ...... $1,959,396
DAILY AVERAGE HANDLE ...... $37,681
TOTAL RETURNED TO PATRONS ...... $1,479,420
PARI-MUTUEL DISTRIBUTION
Racing Commission ...... $32,374.42
Public School Account...... $9,638.43
Small Track Account ...... $9,797.03
Breed Account ...... $9,797.03
Equine Education Account ...... $9,638.43
PUBLIC SCHOOL ACCOUNT
The Public School Income Fund and the Equine Education Income Fund (Idaho Code 54-2513) were established by the Legislature on a sliding percentage scale in order to financially assist Idaho's Public schools.
Idaho's racetracks generated $396.46 in 2010 from live horse racing for the public schools. The Equine Education Fund generated $396.46 from live horse racing as well. Listed below are the amounts generated by each racetrack through live meet pari-mutuel wagering.
SCHOOL FUND EQUINE FUND
Gem CountyFairboard ...... $4.64 ...... $4.64
Les BoisPark ...... $ 9,431.17...... $ 9,431.17
Pocatello Racing Association ...... $4.10 ...... $4.10
Rupert Downs Incorporated ...... $ -0- ...... $ -0-
Sandy Downs – Idaho Falls ...... $7.36...... $7.36
JeromeCounty Fairboard ...... $ -0- ...... $ -0-
CassiaCounty Fairboard ...... $ -0- ...... $ -0-
Eastern Idaho Fairboard ...... $191.16 ...... $191.16
OneidaCountyFairboard ...... $ -0- ...... $ -0-
BREED ASSOCIATION ACCOUNT
The Breed Association Distribution Account (Idaho Code 54-2513) was established by the Idaho Legislature authorizing one half of one percent (.5%) of the daily live pari-mutuel handle be distributed quarterly to the lawfully constituted representatives of each horse breed for the betterment of the Idaho-bred horse racing industry. The Racing Commission requires an annual accounting of expenditures from these trustee-and-benefit account recipients. In 2011, this fund generated $9,797.03 and was distributed as follows:
Idaho Thoroughbred Association ...... $4,871.09
Idaho Quarter Horse Association ...... $4,776.94
Idaho Appaloosa Association ...... $108.95
Idaho Paint Association ...... $40.05
DISTRIBUTION OF SMALL TRACK ACCOUNT
LIVE HORSE RACING
One half of one percent (.5%) of gross daily receipts, separately stated, shall be paid to the Idaho State Racing Commission for deposit in the track distribution account, which is created in the dedicated fund for further distribution to certain Idaho racetracks, defined as follows:
a. Recipient tracks shall be those which, during the racing year of distribution, have an average daily handle of less than sixty thousand dollars ($60,000);
b. Distributions to recipient tracks shall be weighted proportionately based on the number of days raced during the year of distribution.
The amount contributed by each racetrack is listed below:
LesBoisPark ...... $6,691.43
Gem CountyFairboard ...... $304.72
Pocatello Racing Association ...... $425.17
Rupert Downs Incorporated ...... $184.39
JeromeCounty Fairboard ...... $152.91
CassiaCounty Fairboard ...... $135.79
Eastern Idaho Fairboard ...... $703.98
Sandy Downs Racing Inc ...... $1,005.69
OneidaCounty Fairboard ...... $192.95
The Small Track Account generated $9,797.03 in 2011 from 57 days of live horse racing with the disbursements listed below.
Gem CountyFairboard...... 3 days...... $794.34
Pocatello Racing Association ...... 5 days ...... $1,323.90
Rupert Downs Incorporated ...... 5 days ...... $1,323.90
Jerome County Fairboard ...... 3 days ...... $794.34
CassiaCounty Fairboard ...... 2 days...... $529.56
Eastern Idaho Fairboard ...... 4 days...... $1,059.12
Oneida County Fairboard ...... 3 days...... $794.34
SandyDowns Racing ...... 12 days ...... $3,177.36
SIMULCAST RACES
Simulcast races from around the country were wagered on by patrons at year round at the Greyhound Park in Post Falls, Idaho and Sandy Downs Racing at Idaho, Falls.
2011 SIMULCASTING STATISTICS
SIMULCAST RACE DAYS ...... 364
SIMULCAST PARI-MUTUEL HORSE ...... $7,725,716
SIMULCAST PARI-MUTUEL GREYHOUND...... $614,581
SIMULCAST DAILY AVERAGE HANDLE ...... $22,912
SIMULCAST TOTAL RETURNED TO BETTORS ...... $6,225,914
2011 Simulcast Sites & Generated Handles
Sandy Downs–Idaho Falls ...... $34,431
GreyhoundPark - Post Falls ...... $4,352,123
Les Bois Park – Boise ...... $3,953,743
SIMULCAST PARI-MUTUEL DISTRIBUTION
Racing Commission ...... $142,351.79
Public School Account...... $7,474.05
Small Track Account ...... $36,628.78
Breed Fund Account ...... $36,628.78
Equine Education Fund Account ...... $7,474.05
Ada County Fund...... $3,364.05
Kootenai County Fund...... $2,689.74
Bonneville County Fund...... $92.29
Horse Owner/Breeder Fund Account...... $3,073.03
SIMULCASTING SMALL TRACK DISTRIBUTION
Simulcasting paid one half of one percent (.5%) of the total daily pari-mutuel handle into the small track account, and the same amount into the breed account. Total amount distributed will differ slightly from amount collected due to cut off dates for disbursements. These monies were distributed annually to the small tracks fund and quarterly to the breed associations as follows:
Gem CountyFairboard...... 3 days ...... $2,939.22
Pocatello Racing Association ...... 5 days ...... $4,898.70
Rupert Downs Incorporated ...... 5 days ...... $4,898.70
JeromeCounty Fairboard ...... 3 days ...... $2,939.22
OneidaCounty Fairboard...... 3 days ...... $2,939.22
CassiaCounty Fairboard ...... 2 days ...... $1,959.48
Eastern Idaho Fairboard ...... 4 days ...... $3,918.96
Sandy Downs Racing Inc ...... 12 days ...... $11,756.88
SIMULCASTING BREED DISTRIBUTION
Thoroughbred ...... $40,991.77
Quarter Horse ...... $2,162.34
Appaloosa ...... $2.63
Arabian ...... $59.20
Paints ...... $.72
Mules ...... $4.31
ADVANCE DEPOSIT WAGERING
Governor Kempthorne signed House Bill 374 on April 23rd, 2003 which amended the existing law to clarify advance deposit wagering on horse racing. The new law requires a source market fee of 10% of the wagered handle to be paid to the Idaho State Racing Commission for further disbursement. The Advance Deposit Wagering generated a total handle of $5,562,613.60 beginning in November of 2010 through November 2011. Listed below is the breakdown of disbursement.
Racing Commission ...... $27,813.07
Small Track Account ...... $27,813.07
Breed Fund Account ...... $27,813.07
Public School Fund ...... $27,813.07
Live Meet Purse Enhancement ...... $222,504.54
Simulcast Facility Enhancement ...... $166,878.41
Track Expenses ...... $55,626.14
Advance Deposit Wagers Disbursements
Track / Small Track / Purses Enhancement / Track Expenses / Simulcast TracksEmmett / $2,255.11 / $ 12,836.80 / $3,209.20 / $-0-
Jerome / $2,255.11 / $ 13,906.53 / $3,209.20 / $-0-
Rupert / $3758.52 / $ 18,185.47 / $5,348.67 / $-0-
Pocatello / $3,758.52 / $ 22,464.40 / $ 5,348.67 / $-0-
Malad / $2,255.11 / $ 9,627.60 / $3,209.20 / $-0-
Burley / $1,503.41 / $ 8,557.87 / $2,139.47 / $-0-
Idaho Falls / $9,020.45 / $ 50,277.47 / $12,836.80 / $ 681.12
Blackfoot / $3,006.82 / $ 19255.20 / $4,278.93 / $-0-
LesBoisPark / $-0- / $ 67,393.20 / $16,046.00 / $79,112.92
PostFalls / $-0- / $ -0- / $-0- / $87,084.37
Advance Deposit Wagers Breed Distribution
Thoroughbred ...... $21,788.40
Quarter Horse ...... $5,420.58
Appaloosa ...... $99.00
Arabian ...... $38.11
Paints ...... $36.18
Mules ...... $3.09
Harness ...... $427.71
IDAHO STATE RACING COMMISSION
REVENUES & EXPENDITURES
JANUARY 2011 DECEMBER 2011
RECEIPTS
Licenses ...... $83,910.00
Fines ...... $2,400.00
Pari-Mutuel ...... $174,470.03
Other - ...... $0.00
Simulcast License Fee ...... $37,300.00
Miscellaneous Receipt ...... $26,304.23
Total ...... $324,384.26
EXPENDITURES
Salaries - Staff ...... $44,838.29
Part-Time ...... $58,906.25
Commissioners ...... $4,058.72
Benefits ...... $30,328.62
Travel and Per Diem ...... $9,377.70
Contract - Testing ...... $12,986.00
Veterinarians ...... $29,368.00
Photos/Video Services ...... $0.00
Printing, Xerox, & Photo Supplies ...... $5,880.63
Data Processing ...... $0.00
Utilities ...... $315.50
Dues & Subscriptions ...... $495.00
Other Services ...... $15,920.35
Fingerprinting ...... $3,940.00
Postage & Telephone ...... $1.340.00
Car - Fuel, Repairs, Maintenance ...... $1,062.33
Supplies & Equipment...... $1,896.31
Office Equipment Rental ...... $-0-
Maintenance & Repairs ...... $1,377.55
Legal Fees...... $4,279.64
Insurance ...... $126.95
Refunds ...... ($50.49)
Indirect Costs ...... $0.00
Capitol Outlay ...... $0.00
Miscellaneous & State Auditor Fees...... $14,606.76
Total ...... $241,054.11
FINANCIAL SUMMARIES
In March 2005, HB 85aa relating to reports of the Idaho State Racing Commission amended section 54-2505, Idaho Code, to clarify the content of the annual report. The annual report shall be submitted to the Governor’s Office on or before the thirty-first day of March each year and shall cover the activities of the commission, including the financial report of the commission and a financial summary of licensees subject to section 54-2508, Idaho Code, and organizations of licensees defined in section 54-2502(3), Idaho Code. The information on this page has been assembled by asking the various racing associations to provide us with their revenue and expenditure information and presenting it here.
Track / Revenue / Expenditures / NetGemCounty Fair Board / $86,111,71 / $89,276.32 / ($3,164.61)
Jerome Racing / $78,485.00 / $88,082.26 / ($9,597.26)
Sandy Downs Racing / $409,178.25 / $400,578.19 / $8,600.06
OneidaCounty Fair Board / $99,409,34 / $84,450.21 / $14,959.13
CassiaCounty Fair Board / $40,398.19 / $46,281.50 / ($5,883.31)
PocatelloDowns / $204,76508 / $215,40.60 / $10,375.52
Eastern Idaho Fair Board / $156,848.96 / $146,614.51 / $10,234.45
LesBoisPark / $2,153,299.00 / $2,873,650.00 / ($720,351.00)
Coeur d’AleneGreyhoundPark / $1,389,589.03 / $2,044,430.83 / ($654,841.80)
Idaho H.B.P.A. / $904,163.08 / $306,692.00 / $597,471.08
Rupert Downs / $81,578.00 / $81,116.40 / $461.60
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[1] Miscellaneous: Duplicate Licenses, Add-ons, Fines and Changes to licenses.
Includes all Sponsorship, horsemen, and added monies