TX Group Gets Legal Help on Historical Racing
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A coalition representing racing and breeding interests in Texas has retained an attorney to assist in the continued push for historical race wagering, an electronic form of wagering based on previously run horse races.
According to a release, the coalition of the Texas Thoroughbred Association, Texas Quarter Horse Association, and Texas Horsemen's Partnership has retained attorney Robert Hargrove of Austin.
Conceived and popularized at Oaklawn Park under the name Instant Racing, historical race wagering has subsequently spread to Kentucky, Idaho, and Wyoming.
The Texas Racing Commission has approved rules for historical race wagering, and several legal efforts to block it have been unsuccessful, according to the TTA. A hearing is set for the week of Nov. 10 in Travis County District Court in a suit filed by charitable bingo interests and a Native American tribe seeking a temporary injunction against the TRC relative to historical racing terminals.
"Retaining legal representation will ensure that the interests of Texas horsemen are protected," TQHA executive director Val Clark said in a statement. "Historical racing will allow Texas tracks and horsemen to compete on a more level playing field with those in other states, and it will benefit not only the equine industry but also many related agricultural sectors from feed stores to hay producers to veterinarians and more."