NEW YORK — A coalition comprised of small companies, unions, non-profits and commerce organizations have fashioned a coalition to coach New Yorkers on horse racing’s function within the economic system.
We Are NY Horse Racing consists of farmers, trainers, horse breeders, horse house owners, racetrack workers, labor unions that help racing operations, backstretch staff, veterinarians and racing officers on the state’s 11 tracks, together with Saratoga Race Course.
Native founding members additionally embrace the Saratoga County Chamber of Commerce, Saratoga On line casino and Resort, Uncover Saratoga and DZ Eating places, Saratoga, all of whom want to see racing thrive on the Saratoga Race Course, which in 2021, attracted a median each day attendance of greater than 26,000.
Based on a examine printed by the American Horse Council in 2018, horse racing in New York feeds 19,000 jobs and greater than $3 billion in annual financial influence. As well as, the broader equine business is New York’s second-largest agribusiness, producing jobs in each county within the state.
Nevertheless, lately, horse racing has acquired push again from teams like Horseracing Wrongs, which goals to finish the game, and PETA,which speaks out on the therapy of horses.
Extra info on the coalition might be discovered at www.nyhorseracing.com
