Retired Racehorses

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The members of the board should operate in active
consultation with stakeholders from areas in which
retired racehorses find careers. The funds would
be distributed on a per-horse basis according to
the records kept on horses leaving the track and to
which organization or owner the horses are placed.
The Retired Racehorse Fund Advisory Board would
be responsible for overseeing the distribution of
funds and ensuring that the organizations receiving
funding are in good standing with a nationally
recognized horse rescue accrediting agency. New
York State registered non-profits must abide by
and be in good standing with the New York State
Attorney General’s Charities Bureau.
of Agriculture and Markets would house and
maintain the Retired Racehorse Fund account
and be responsible for disbursement of funds as
directed by the Retired Racehorse Fund Advisory
Board. Additionally, the state agency that is
responsible for the funding distribution should
publicly disclose (i.e. online) what organizations are
receiving funds from the Retired Racehorse Fund
and the amount on a quarterly basis.
The Retired Racehorse Fund should collect and
distribute funds based upon a ratio proportionate
to the numbers of retired Thoroughbreds and
Standardbreds in New York state.
The Racing and Wagering Board or the Department
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