Damon Thayer

Damon Thayer speaking at the National HBPA Conference

Thayer: "Cooperation Is Always Better Than Extinction"

February 27, 2025

With a changing political landscape across North America, a recent message shared this week from a former legislator to a horse racing audience carries significance for the continued prosperity of the...

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Kentucky Racing Fund Finalized

The Kentucky budget bill containing funding to assist any of the state’s harness racing tracks make a bid to host the Breeders Crown in the future became law last week.

Harness racing at The Red Mile

Senator Seeks To Bring Breeders Crown Back To Kentucky

Kentucky State Senator Damon Thayer hopes an amendment to state legislation could help pave the way for a return of the Breeders Crown to the Bluegrass State.

KY Committee Passes Lottery-Game Bill

February 10, 2015

On Tuesday, February 10, Kentucky’s Senate Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations committee passed SB74 – a bill that calls for the alteration of existing state lottery laws to allow a ...

Gov. Beshear Signs KYSS Eligibility Bill

It has been reported that Senate Bill 110 in Kentucky, which is legislation that will support the state's standardbred breeding industry, was signed last week by Governor Steve Beshear.

KY Changing Sires Stakes Eligibility?

February 08, 2013

Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer introduced legislation on Thursday that could allow offspring of stallions not standing in Kentucky to race in the state's Sires Stakes program.

Senator Can Support KY Amendment

February 02, 2012

Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer has been informed by the state's Legislative Ethics Commission that it is fine for him to support a constitutional amendment for the implementation of expanded gaming in ...

Interstate Compact Bill Passes KY House

February 23, 2011

It has been reported that on Wednesday, February 23 in Kentucky, House Bill 465 was passed by the House Licensing and Occupations Committee and will now

Inter-State Racing Compact Coming To U.S.?

January 10, 2011

According to a report, a proposed inter-state racing compact in the United States has been in the works for more than a year, and if at least six states get on board the plan could become reality

More On KY Out-Of-Comp. Testing

September 07, 2010

In Lexington, Kentucky’s tough out-of-competition testing rule was due to be voted on today, with thoroughbred horsemen calling for a delay on grounds that

'Instant Racing' Virtually Dead In KY

Kentucky Senator Damon Thayer had been pushing for 'instant racing' in House Bill 347 to help aid the state's horse racing industry, but according to a report he has indicated that he is no longer wor...

KY 'Instant Racing' Bill Moving Along

On Thursday, March 11, by a vote of 11-1, Kentucky's Senate State and Local Government Committee approved a revised version of House Bill 368. The bill would authorize the implementation of 'instant r...

Track Leaders Rebel In Kentucky

January 18, 2010

Thoroughbred track leaders are said to be vigorously opposed to a constitutional amendment to allow slots in seven counties with tracks, even if local-option votes were eliminated as a requirement and...