Kentucky House passes bill to save historical horse racing

Lexington, KY — The Kentucky Harness Association applauds the Kentucky House of Representatives for the passage of Senate Bill 120 to secure a strong and healthy horse industry by preserving historical horse racing.

“We greatly appreciate the countless hours of hard work by the members of the Kentucky House and Senate and their continued dedication to the horse industry in Kentucky,” said Bob Brady, president of the KHA. “To see and be part of a united front in working diligently to fight for Kentucky’s signature industry was refreshing in these challenging times. Passage of this historical horse racing bill enables Kentucky to remain the horse capital of the world.

“Although it is impossible to give proper recognition to every person and organization that came together to make passage of this bill possible, the KHA wants to give special thanks to Marc Guilfoil, executive director of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, a life-long advocate for harness racing in Kentucky, and his wife Elisabeth Jensen, executive vice president of KEEP (Kentucky Equine Education Project), for the countless hours of time and dedication to making this happen. Marc and Elisabeth have a unique ability to work cooperatively throughout all aspects of the horse industry to make Kentucky the special place that it is.”

Historical horse racing fuels Kentucky’s signature horse industry, strengthens purse money for racing, provides valuable jobs and generates millions in tax revenue to benefit investments across the Commonwealth. The revitalized Kentucky Sire Stakes program, enhanced Kentucky Proud Series (formerly fair racing) and the exciting new Kentucky Stallion Bonus Program are all a direct result of the growth of historical horse racing in recent years.

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