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Generosity at a time of need big help for backstretch community
The economic impact of COVID-19 on the racing industry brought forth the generosity of others in the form of a Pimlico Race Course "food pantry" that became more than a one-time event as intended and four different backstretch-wide meals at Pimlico and Laurel Park provided by a Thoroughbred owner based in Maryland.
Jessica Hammond of the Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and her husband, Scott, who manages the Maryland State Fair off-track betting operation and also serves as a clocker at Pimlico for the Maryland Jockey Club, saw a need in the backstretch community during the live racing shutdown that led some to be unemployed. They lease Somerset Farm in Harford County and found others willing to help out via their small lay-up operation.
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The entire Maryland racing community showed its true character today on the backstretch at Laurel Park when quick action from horsemen and officials saved the life of jockey agent Simon Purdy.
The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (THA) will host an important Backstretch Workforce Topics Webinar on Monday, September 29 at 11:00 a.m. This timely session will focus on I-9 audits, legal risks, and workforce enforcement issues that directly affect employers in the racing industry.
