The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund has issued a RFP to solicit responses from a firm to provide equine marketing and public relations services.

The Fund and the New York Sire Stakes, the nation’s oldest harness racing program of its kind, seek to promote agriculture through the breeding of horses.

Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund

In 2001, the NYS legislature amended the pari-mutuel law, allowing video lottery terminals at the state’s harness race tracks.  The first racino opened at Saratoga Raceway in 2004, paving the way for racinos at the remaining six harness race tracks statewide. 

Money from the pari-mutuel handle and video lottery terminals at the licensed tracks across the state is used to provide purse money for the New York Sire Stakes.

New York Sire Stakes have more than doubled since and continue to increase.

The deadline to submit a response is March 3, 2017 at 3:00 p.m.  Per Section 1.10 of the RFP, please refer any questions or inquiries to the following designated contacts, via e-mail: [email protected]:

Ron Ochrym, Acting Executive Director or Mark Stuart, Counsel

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