Assistant Racing Secretary

Zia Park Casino Hotel Racetrack • Hobbs, NM

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Assists the Racing Secretary in planning and arranging racing schedules and assigning handicapped weights to horses at racetrack. This role involves analyzing workout and past performance records to arrange races between horses of equal experience and ability. The Assistant Racing Secretary will handicap horses by assigning weights based on factors like age, sex, total winnings, and distances of races won. This position also involves conferring with track management on race types and purses, reviewing applications for horse entry and training, accepting entries and fees, and registering persons with financial interests in horses. Additionally, the role includes reviewing racing information for publication, directing workers in compiling information and assigning stable space, recording official racing results, and updating ownership information. The Assistant Racing Secretary will also observe races to assess horse ability and form, verify entries, and confirm handicap weights.

Requirements

• Master's degree (M. A.) or equivalent; or four to ten years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference, and fundamentals of plane and solid geometry and trigonometry.
• Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Must qualify for licensing with the New Mexico Racing Commission.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes official workout and past performance records to arrange races between horses of equal experience and ability.
• Handicaps horse in each race by assigning weight it will carry based on data such as age, sex, total winnings of horse, and distances of races won.
• Confers with track management personnel to plan types of races to schedule and to determine purse for each race.
• Reviews application requesting permission to enter and train horse for competition.
• Accepts application and entrance fee from owner.
• Registers names of persons having financial interest in horse.
• Reviews racing information to be published in newspaper, racing form, and daily racing program.
• Directs activities of workers engaged in duties such as compiling racing information and assigning stable space.
• Records information regarding official racing result to keep file on each horse's ability.
• Records changes of ownership and submits report to track officials.
• Observes race to study ability and form of horse, verifies selection of entries, and assignment of handicap weights.
• Accept entries and check eligibility of each horse entered.

Benefits

• Wellness programs designed to support team members' financial, physical, and mental well-being.
• Day-one medical coverage
• 401(k) matching
• Annual performance bonus
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level