Assistant Starter

Churchill Downs Inc.-posted 2 months ago

Full-time • Entry Level

New Orleans, LA

5,001-10,000 employees

Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries

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America's second oldest horse racing track, the Fair Grounds has been a New Orleans staple since 1852. We are a premiere entertainment venue presenting thoroughbred & exotic animal races, slots, video poker and simulcasting year-round. Located in New Orleans, Fair Grounds operates a slot-machine gaming facility and 13 off-track betting parlors throughout southeast Louisiana. JOB SUMMARY The Assistant Starter will assist the Starter in the handling, guiding and loading of horses into the starting gate; supports the Starter in setting a timely race starts and conducts and/or participate in schooling horses; provides labor support to higher level staff; and performs related tasks within area of assignment.

Serves as a right hand for the Head Starter.
Maintain a log of all horses that come to the gate during training hours. Log how the horse is handled while being loaded in the starting gate. This is called putting "Marks" on the horse.
The Starter is assigned a horse to handle. They must load the horse to the best of their ability with the information given.
Report any problems with the horses or the gate to the Head Starter.
Handle race horses and load into the starting gate.
Maintenance of the starting gate. Such as, washing to keep clean.
Set numbers on top of the starting gate, making sure that the number on the stall matches the number assigned to the horse being loaded into the gate.
Morning work consist of schooling horses or breaking these horses from the gate. Once a new horse is ready the Asst. Starter sends them to the Head Starter for an application for an OK card.
Have the trainer bring the horse to the gate in the mornings, continually, until the Head Starter feels the horse has overcome the problem and is taken off the Head Starter's list.
Also, working with horses that have some problems while trying to load them into the gate.

Knowledge of Thoroughbred horses.
Ability to handle horses weighing in excess of 900 pounds.
Preferably one to two years prior experience as an Asst. Starter.
Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
Ability to write simple correspondence.
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
Ability to deal with problems involving a few concrete variables in standardized situations.
High School Diploma

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