SUPERVISOR OF HORSERACE ACTIVITIES

Examples of work

• Supervises Sire Stakes Races at pari-mutuel tracks and county fair racing meets. Oversees the receipt of entries, conducts drawings for post positions, determines the order of races and supervises all details of the race in order to insure orderly progress.
• Supervises the calculation and distribution of Sire Stakes purse money to owners and drivers of eligible horses competing in pari-mutuel tracks and county fair tracks in order to reward owners and drivers for the performance in the race.
• Supervises the collection of or collects Sire Stakes entry fees from owners to register horses for consideration as a participant in an upcoming race event. These fees are added to a general fund which is subsequently distributed as the purse.
• Produces the printed program for county fair race meets, which involves obtaining all the essential information and directs compilation of the race program in order to advise all interested parties and to increase interest in the event.
• Selects and schedules for each race various racing officials such as paddock judges, timers, charters, veterinarians, etc. to properly conduct each race.
• Determines the eligibility of Standardbred yearlings for entry in the New Jersey Sire Stakes Program.
• Cooperates with the staff of the Standardbred Breeders and Owners Association of New Jersey in determining the eligibility of horses for special races conducted cooperatively and to determine winners of the Standardbred Breeder Award Program.
• Serves as liaison with the New Jersey Racing Commission, relative to the Standardbred industry, attends their meetings and consults with their staff in order to coordinate the racing interests of the State.
• Answers inquiries concerning eligibility of horses, fees, purses, and related information pertaining to the Sire Stakes Program and the Thoroughbred and Standardbred Breeder Awards Program in order to properly inform the entrants and participants of the program.
• Supervises the calculation of financial awards for Standardbred and Thoroughbred Breeders who enter their horse in open competition in order to provide an incentive to improve the racing breeds.
• Assists at industry-wide activities such as Horse Expo and the Annual Breeder Awards Dinner in order to promote the horse industry in the State.
• Supervises the work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring firing, promoting, demoting and/or disciplining of employees.
• Supervises the organization and maintenance of all related files in order to facilitate access to relevant information as needed.
• <b>REQUIREMENTS
• Experience</b>
• Six years of experience in horse industry work including three years in the organization and conduct of a sanctioned horse racing program one year of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity.

License

Possession of or eligibility for a United States Trotting Association License and a New Jersey Racing Commission CID License.

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle rather than employee mobility is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Thorough knowledge of the racing industry and rules and regulations pertaining to its conduct.
• Considerable knowledge of the procedures to select a competent staff to conduct approved horse races and of the source of qualified officials.
• Considerable knowledge of race track policies, procedures and rules.
• Considerable knowledge of the fundamentals of mathematics in purses.
• Considerable knowledge of the pari-mutuel system used at horserace parks.
• Basic knowledge of the anatomy of a horse and of Standardbred racing equipment.
• Basic knowledge of the practices to be used in obtaining publicity for and cooperation with the New Jersey Sire Stakes Program.
• Ability to acquire a basic knowledge of the fundamentals of horse breeding to produce superior racing horses and of the practices employed in their care and keeping.
• Ability to train and supervise employees and/or personnel assigned to program activities.
• Ability to assemble statistical information.
• Ability to write racing programs.
• Ability to act as liaison between various agencies.
• Ability to work cooperatively with the officials of various pari-mutuel tracks and with the owners and managers of Standardbred breeding farms.
• Ability to organize the details involved in moving to a new location, assembling equipment, facilities and personnel within a few days to make possible an acceptable race meet.
• Ability to receive, record, and transmit payments.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.