On RFD-TV: Kathy Anderson

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Today we’re highlighting a unique program from Nebraska Extension that’s helping boost the future of horse racing across the state. It’s called Race Nebraska, and joining us is Dr. Kathy Anderson from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

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[00:00:00.000]Horse racing is on the rise in the Husker State.
[00:00:02.640]A program from Nebraska Extension is now helping boost the future of that industry,
[00:00:07.340]bringing together youth, owners, and breeders to explore all aspects of the equine sector.
[00:00:13.480]Dr. Kathy Anderson with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln joined us now for a closer look.
[00:00:18.800]Good to have you with us, Kathy.
[00:00:20.520]Let's start with the big picture here.
[00:00:22.840]What is Race Nebraska, and why was it created?
[00:00:26.920]Well, this is really what we consider an extension program, but it's an outreach educational kind of program.
[00:00:31.980]And when the bill was passed in 2020 to expand gambling, we realized that we needed to do something to help the racing industry.
[00:00:39.840]And so it really is bridging the gap between all segments of youth, adults, whomever,
[00:00:45.680]to try to invigorate more folks to be involved in the horse racing industry here in our state.
[00:00:49.640]And I understand that racing has really taken off in Nebraska recently, hasn't it?
[00:00:55.020]Yes, it certainly has.
[00:00:56.840]And a lot of that is due to the way that the statute, the state statute, has been put together.
[00:01:02.600]And so from up until 20, so we currently have five thoroughbred racetracks in the state.
[00:01:07.960]We also have one quarter horse track that is coming in the western part of the state.
[00:01:12.200]That one's under construction.
[00:01:13.340]So for those tracks that are currently there, the rules are up until this year,
[00:01:18.560]they had to have at least one race meet a day or one day of racing a year.
[00:01:23.140]Then for the next five years, they actually have to have,
[00:01:26.360]five live days of racing or 15 races.
[00:01:30.300]Then, excuse me, let me fix that.
[00:01:32.580]15 live races, 15 days of races, and 50 live races.
[00:01:36.870]Then coming after that about 31 then it expands to needing 50 race days and 120 live races.
[00:01:44.870]Now the track that's coming on out in western Nebraska that clock will start ticking once that track is up and functioning.
[00:01:50.870]The other segment of this that's very important to understand is that of those race days they are required to have one race day per day,
[00:01:58.870]one race per day that is designated for Nebraska bred horses.
[00:02:02.870]So what does it take to qualify as Nebraska bred?
[00:02:06.870]Yeah, that's part of our issue and why we're really pushing to help expand.
[00:02:10.870]Because for a horse to be Nebraska bred eligible, the mare has to foal out, so deliver that foal here in the state.
[00:02:16.870]And she needs to be in the state at least 90 days before she foals.
[00:02:20.870]Or if she was bought at a nationally recognized sale, then that is a little bit different.
[00:02:25.870]There are various incentives, and there are higher incentives if she's actually bred to a stallion that's standing in the state.
[00:02:30.870]They can also breed to stallion.
[00:02:32.870]And then there's horses that are outside the state.
[00:02:34.870]So that's part of our push is to expand the number of horses that we do have in the state for that Nebraska bred requirement.
[00:02:41.870]Yeah, that does sound like a huge undertaking.
[00:02:43.870]So what does Race Nebraska do to support all that?
[00:02:47.870]Well, really what we're doing is we're having seminars teaching about, you know, raising horses, all different kinds of things,
[00:02:54.870]both in the spring and the fall and a variety of other different educational kind of outreach things to help teach people about the racing industry.
[00:03:01.870]All right.
[00:03:02.870]We look forward to all of that.
[00:03:03.870]Keep us posted.
[00:03:04.870]That's Dr. Kathy Anderson with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
[00:03:07.870]Appreciate your time today.
[00:03:09.870]Thank you.

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