The New Jersey Racing Commission is responsible for regulating both the safety and integrity of the horse racing industry through the conduct of investigations, prosecutions and via regular monitoring. The Division of the New Jersey Racing Commission has jurisdiction over New Jersey’s thoroughbred and standardbred permit holders and the authority to regulate racing at the state’s four racetracks. For more information on the NJRC visit About NJRC.

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The Racing Commission will respond to requests in writing for the Administrative rules and regulations. Please mail a check or money order in the amount of $15 payable to the New Jersey Racing Commission along with your request, or email your request to this agency here.
You may also reference the complete New Jersey Administrative Code at the New Jersey State Library on West State Street in Trenton, or by visiting one of the (3) New Jersey Law Libraries at Seton Hall, Rutgers-Newark, or Rutgers-Camden.

Yes. New Jersey Racing Commission accepts payment via credit cards.

Payable to “New Jersey Racing Commission”.

Reference Rules and Regulations.

Contact the Thoroughbred State Steward in writing or call the Trenton Office. The Thoroughbred State Steward is Steven Pagano. He can be contacted by phone at one of the following tracks:

732-571-5620 c/o Monmouth Park Racetrack
201-460-4137 c/o Meadowlands Racetrack

Contact the Thoroughbred State Steward in writing or call the Trenton Office. The Thoroughbred State Steward is Steven Pagano. He can be contacted by phone at one of the following tracks:

732-571-5620 c/o Monmouth Park Racetrack
201-460-4137 c/o Meadowlands Racetrack

The NJRC main office is located in Trenton at:

140 East Front Street
4th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0088

For directions and other ways to contact the Commission, visit the Contact Section of NJRC.

A mutuel ticket expires 6 months and 1 day from the day the ticket was purchased.

An appeal must be filed with the Racing Commission in writing at the office of the Commission within (3) days of the date of imposition of the penalty.

Hearings in any appeal to the Racing Commission shall be conducted pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:146 and 52:14F, and the Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:3.

A notice of appeal filed with the Racing Commission must be accompanied by a request for a stay pending a final decision by the Commission. Such a request for a stay shall be made on a form prescribed by the Commission, or in a letter format.

1. Denial, revocation or suspension of license;
2. Monetary fines not exceeding $50,000 for each violation. The stewards and judges may not impose directly a fine in excess of $5,000;
3. Suspension from one or more activities at one or more tracks;
4. Expulsion from racing in New Jersey;
5. Forfeiture of purse;
6. Disqualification of race horses;
7. Mandatory testing of race horses and licensee;

In addition, to the foregoing, the Commission may impose as a condition to licensing such conditions as it shall deem appropriate to secure compliance with the rules, regulations and directives of the Commission.

The penalties provided above, where applicable, shall be extracted from all persons and/or associations, whether licensed by the Commission or not.

At least 10 days prior to the date upon which it is anticipated that the Commission will act, the Commission shall provide copies of all information received from interested parties to all other interested parties. Interested parties shall be those persons or entities that are identified by statute and given the express authority to submit applications, comments or other information to the Commission for its consideration before or when reaching a decision at a scheduled meeting.

All requests to be heard verbally shall be filed with and received by the Commission at least 7 days prior to the scheduled meeting.

Shipment of sample from the Truesdail Laboratory to authorized outside laboratory: $350 .00

The testing fee for the split sample is determined by the authorized outside laboratory and varies.

The New Jersey Racing Commission requires all licensees to be fingerprinted every 5 years.  Individuals that live in New Jersey or within a certain radius of New Jersey’s boarders are required to be printed electronically via Live Scan, which can be done at any of the states pari-mutuel racetracks.  Individuals that live outside of this geographical location may have their fingerprints processed on a Federal fingerprint card.  It is recommended to contact one of the Racing Commission’s licensing offices for additional information such as cost and hours of operation.

If mailing application forms I, II or III please mail to the Trenton address which is located at the top of each application. If mailing the Multiple Jurisdiction application send a copy to each jurisdiction you plan on racing along with the fees, see page 4 on Multiple Jurisdiction Application.

No.

Your New Jersey Racing Commission license expires at the end of the calendar year (Jan. 1 – Dec. 31). The only exception is a 3 year Owner license Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, spanning 3 years.

The New Jersey Racing Commission requires that federal fingerprint records be updated every 5 years. 

Please see the Multiple-Jurisdictional information found at the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) website.

• Form I Owner 1 year $50.00
• Owner 3 years $150.00
• Trainer $50.00
• Assistant Trainer $30.00
• Driver $50.00
• Driver/Trainer $50.00
• Jockey $50.00
• Jockey Apprentice $30.00
• Jockey Agent $50.00
• Stable Employee $5.00
• C.I.D. $10.00
• C.I.D. Vendor $10.00
• Pari-mutuel $25.00
• Veterinarian $50.00
• Valet $20.00
• Plater $20.00
• Vendor $50.00

• Form II Stable Name $50.00
• Multiple Ownership $50.00
• Corporate Stable Name $50.00
• Partnership No Fee

• Form III Authorized Agent $50.00

Multiple Jurisdiction – ARCI – see the Association of Racing Commissioners International (ARCI) website for fee structure.

By law and the NJRC Rules & Regulations the NJRC has to issue licenses each year

No.

Check with each licensing location for their hours of operation. Phone numbers and addresses are located in Licensing.

Multiple Ownership is a separate entity which requires a separate license.