72 percent favor giving Georgians a vote to allow race tracks that would spur equine industry, rural development According to a recent poll, 66 percent of Georgians support allowing horse racing and 72 percent support letting people choose whether Georgia should allow horse racing. The survey also found that support for allowing horse racing crosses party lines with support from Republicans (63 percent), Democrats (70 percent) and independent voters (64 percent). “The polling

Horse racing facilities would spur statewide development, put Georgia in contention to host the Breeders’ Cup State Sen. Brandon Beach (R-Alpharetta) today introduced the Rural Georgia Jobs and Growth Act, which will help to create thousands of jobs, bolster rural development and supplement education funding while boosting Georgia’s equine industry. “This weekend, Georgia will host the pinnacle of football with Super Bowl LIII, as our state has clearly become a destination fo

ATLANTA, Ga. (January 16, 2016) – The Georgia Horse Racing Coalition, a group of leading business and civic leaders dedicated to bringing first-class horse racing to Georgia, unveiled today plans for a ground-breaking mixed-use race track development designed by Populous, a global architecture and urban planning firm known for revolutionary entertainment and sports designs. “Our vision has always been for more than just a race track in Georgia. Our goal is to reinvent horse r

LEXINGTON, Ky. (Friday, December 18, 2015) – Important tax incentives for horse owners – including a key provision that extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses through 2016 – were passed by Congress on Friday as part of comprehensive budget and tax legislation. The Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 maintains the three-year recovery period for racehorse purchases that has been a top legislative priority for the National Thoroughbred Racing A