- 7 year Pari-mutuel Purse Contract with increased purse money and backstretch improvements.

LEGISLATION

- Repeal of 6% Sales Tax on commercial sales and claims

- Slots Legislation passed, signed by the Governor and now implemented

- Paddock Renovation and Expanded Walking Ring

- Horsemen’s Parking

- Box seats section for horsemen

- Weekly trophy race with trophy to owner and blanket to trainer

BACKSTRETCH IMPROVEMENTS

- Barn Maintenance Check List for repairs

- Dorm Maintenance Check List for repairs

- Hot Walking Machines

- Expanded Trash Removal

- Reconditioned Barn Roofs

- Barn Renovations

- Summer Paddock and viewing stand - expansion

- Owner/Trainer Lounge and Dining Room

- Kitchen Renovation

- New Training Viewing Stands

- $362,000 yearly, paid to horsemen for Benevolence and Health Care

- LaSalle Nursing Care for owners, trainers and stable employees

- Dr. Rizen staffed office in Rec Hall

- Chaplain Drug and Alcohol Counseling Programs

- Awards Banquet honoring outstanding racing achievements

- Expanded Chaplain Social Programs

- Independence Day Picnic

- Labor Day Pig Roast

- Children’s Christmas Party

- Co-Sponsor backstretch dinners for Easter, Christmas and Thanksgiving

- Expanded PTHA office hours

- Office Computer Network

- Overnight Bulletin Board

- American Produce Records available on CD-ROM in office

- Condition books from other local tracks

- Sales catalogs available

- Multi-State licensing, authorized agent and miscellaneous Jockey Club forms available in the office

- Two notaries in the office so there is always at least one everyday

- Copier for horsemen’s needs

- Brisnet & Equineline reports available

- Fax service, free for racing related documents

- Sale of Daily Racing Forms

- Complimentary Daily Racing Forms available for reading in the office

- Philadelphia Park programs given out free to owners and trainers

- Tape recordings of the daily races for later viewing and a dubbing machine to make copies

- Arbitration of disputes with Management

- Backside Due Process for owners, trainers and stable employees

- Stable Employee immigration assistance

- Tattoo Policy for Two-year-olds

- Condition Book and Rules Committee meetings with Management

- Let’s Go Racing - weekly television show produced by the PTHA using local talent Keith Jones, Bruce Casella, and Dick Jerardi

- Newsletter expansion

- Golf outings to sponsor the Political Action Committee