Dear Horsemen,

The Maryland Jockey Club welcomes you to Maryland racing.  It is our desire to ensure that your racing experiences in Maryland are pleasant and memorable ones.

To obtain a license please visit the Maryland DLLR website at  http://www.dllr.state.md.us/racing/ and click on the Multi-Jurisdictional License Application on the right side of the page.

Horsemen’s Accounts
 
All accounts to be established must have a valid Maryland Racing Commission license and a completed W-9 on file with the horsemen’s bookkeeping office.  No check will be issued without a current license and a valid W-9 on file.  In order to change your address you will also need to complete a new W-9. (Download a W-9 form here)

All checks to be deposited into your racing account should be made payable to the Maryland Thoroughbred Purse Account, Inc.

NEW Dirt and Turf Shoe Rule

A horse may not be permitted to start if it has shoes on the front hooves that have toe grabs that are greater than four (4) millimeters in height or contain bends, jar calks, or any other traction device.
(Maryland Racing Commission)

Equine Injury Database

In consideration of the acceptance of a nomination of any horse to any race described in this condition Book, the owner(s) and trainer of such horse consent to the collection of information related to any equine injury occurring at the Laurel Racing Assoc. Inc. (“Laurel”) or The Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore City, Inc. (“Pimlico”) or Bowie Training Center (“Bowie”) to such horse and entry of said information into a database maintained by The Jockey Club (the “Equine Injury Database”). Said owner(s) and trainer further agree to indemnify, release, hold harmless and covenant not to sue Magna Entertainment Corp. and the Laurel Racing Assoc. Inc. (“Laurel”), The Maryland Jockey Club of Baltimore City, Inc. (“Pimlico”), and Bowie Training Center (“Bowie”),any state or track-appointed veterinarian collecting such information and The Jockey Club (collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) from and against any liability, cost, loss, or expense of any kind or nature (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees ) arising from any claim, demand, or action (a) alleging that the data entered into the Equine Injury Database (either directly or indirectly ) violates the rights of the owner(s), trainer or any third party, or (b) relating to any equine injury report run, published or otherwise created by any of the Indemnified Parties, including the owners, stewards, directors, officers, employees and agents of any of them (either directly or indirectly).