Assembly Bill A9234

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Relates to eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 24, 2026	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.552 substituted for s9183
Mar 16, 2026	referred to racing, gaming and wagering delivered to senate passed assembly
Mar 12, 2026	advanced to third reading cal.299 reported
Jan 20, 2026	reported referred to ways and means
Jan 14, 2026	print number 9234b
Jan 14, 2026	amend and recommit to racing and wagering
Jan 07, 2026	referred to racing and wagering
Dec 01, 2025	print number 9234a
Dec 01, 2025	amend (t) and recommit to racing and wagering
Nov 07, 2025	referred to racing and wagering

Votes

- Mar 24, 2026 - Floor Vote
  A9234
  
  Aye
  
  59
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  2
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: Mar 24, 2026
      
      aye (59)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Baskin
      
      Borrello
      
      Bottcher
      
      Bynoe
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chan
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Fahy
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Sutton
      
      Tedisco
      
      Walczyk
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      Zellner
      
      nay (2)
      
      Brisport
      
      Martinez
      
      excused (2)
      
      Brouk
      
      Sanders Jr.

Bill Amendments

Original

B (Active)

2025-A9234 - Details

Law Section:: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §334, RWB L

2025-A9234 - Summary

Expands eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program.

2025-A9234 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9234
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering
 
 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
   relation  to  eligibility requirements for horses participating in the
   New York Sire Stakes program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivisions 2
 and 3 of section 334 of the pari-mutuel wagering and breeding  law,  the
 opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2 as amended by chap-
 ter  39 of the laws of 2024, and subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 170
 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
   The fund is further authorized and directed to conduct each  year,  at
 the  New York state exposition, with the approval of the director of the
 exposition, or at any licensed pari-mutuel track in New York state, with
 a preference given to any available licensed pari-mutuel track  that  is
 five-eighths  of a mile long or larger, colt, stake and overnight events
 for standardbred horses to provide contests for two year old  and  three
 year  old  colts  and  fillies  at each gait of trotting and pacing. The
 colt, stake and overnight events so conducted for two year old and three
 year old colts and fillies at each gait of trotting and pacing hereunder
 shall be conditioned to admit only those colts and fillies [dropped from
 a mare bred in this state and] sired by a stallion owned or  leased  and
 permanently standing for service at and within this state at the time of
 the said foal's conception, provided, however, that such mare, stallion,
 and foal shall be microchipped with such microchip information which the
 commission  may  request  be  provided  and  made  available pursuant to
 section two hundred twenty-five of this chapter. Such  colt,  stake  and
 overnight  events  shall  be  opened for nomination not earlier than the
 first day of January in the year the event is to be held and only  colts
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14012-01-5
 A. 9234                             2

 
 and  fillies  and horses complying with the following standards shall be
 eligible for such nomination:
   2.  The fund is further authorized and directed in each year, in coop-
 eration with each licensee harness track in this state, to  provide  for
 the  running  of stake events conditioned to admit only two year old and
 three year old colts and fillies sired by a stallion owned or leased and
 permanently standing for service at and within this state at the time of
 the said foal's conception, at each gait of trotting and pacing,  to  be
 known  as "New York sire stakes" and to contribute to the purses, stakes
 or prizes to be awarded in such "New York sire stakes", such sums as the
 fund shall deem advisable. [The fund may establish a system that distin-
 guishes between (a) foals sired by a stallion standing in this state and
 bred within this state, (b) foals sired by a stallion standing  in  this
 state  and with a mare bred outside this state, and (c) foals sired by a
 stallion standing in this state and dropped from a mare  who  was  bred,
 and  resided,  in this state for at least one hundred eighty days in the
 year of conception.] The fund shall  provide  bonus  payments  to  those
 foals  bred  within  the state that meet other conditions imposed by the
 fund. The fund may prescribe a starting  fee  for  such  "New  York-bred
 harness  horse  stakes"  but in no event shall such fee be less than two
 per centum of the estimated purse for each  entry.  The  fee  prescribed
 shall be added to the purses awarded.
   3.  [Subsequent  to  the year two thousand fourteen a] A foal shall be
 eligible for the "New York sire stakes" if [conceived from a  mare  bred
 in  the state and] sired by a stallion owned by a resident of this state
 or leased to a resident of this state for a period of no less  than  one
 year and standing for service within the state at the time of the foal's
 conception.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

2025-A9234A - Details

Law Section:: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §334, RWB L

2025-A9234A - Summary

Expands eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program.

2025-A9234A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9234--A
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding law, in
   relation to eligibility requirements for horses participating  in  the
   three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and  subdivisions  2
 and  3  of  section 334 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and breeding
 law, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2 as amended
 by chapter 39 of the laws of 2024, and subdivision 3 as amended by chap-
 ter 170 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as follows:
   The fund is further authorized and directed to conduct each  year,  at
 the  New York state exposition, with the approval of the director of the
 exposition, or at any licensed pari-mutuel track in New York state, with
 a preference given to any available licensed pari-mutuel track  that  is
 five-eighths  of a mile long or larger, colt, stake and overnight events
 for standardbred horses to provide contests for two year old  and  three
 year  old  colts  and  fillies  at each gait of trotting and pacing. The
 colt, stake and overnight events so conducted for two year old and three
 year old colts and fillies at each gait of trotting and pacing hereunder
 shall be conditioned to admit only those colts and fillies [dropped from
 a mare bred in this state and] sired by a stallion owned or  leased  and
 permanently standing for service at and within this state at the time of
 the said foal's conception, provided, however, that such mare, stallion,
 and foal shall be microchipped with such microchip information which the
 commission  may  request  be  provided  and  made  available pursuant to
 section two hundred twenty-five of this chapter. Such  colt,  stake  and
 overnight  events  shall  be  opened for nomination not earlier than the
 first day of January in the year the event is to be held and only  colts
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14012-02-5

 A. 9234--A                          2
 
 and  fillies  and horses complying with the following standards shall be
 eligible for such nomination:
   2.  The fund is further authorized and directed in each year, in coop-
 eration with each licensee harness track in this state, to  provide  for
 the  running  of stake events conditioned to admit only two year old and
 three year old colts and fillies sired by a stallion owned or leased and
 permanently standing for service at and within this state at the time of
 the said foal's conception, at each gait of trotting and pacing,  to  be
 known  as "New York sire stakes" and to contribute to the purses, stakes
 or prizes to be awarded in such "New York sire stakes", such sums as the
 fund shall deem advisable. [The fund may establish a system that distin-
 guishes between (a) foals sired by a stallion standing in this state and
 bred within this state, (b) foals sired by a stallion standing  in  this
 state  and with a mare bred outside this state, and (c) foals sired by a
 stallion standing in this state and dropped from a mare  who  was  bred,
 and  resided,  in this state for at least one hundred eighty days in the
 year of conception.] The fund shall  provide  bonus  payments  to  those
 foals [bred] CONCEIVED within the state [that meet other conditions] AND
 OUT  OF  MARES  THAT  RESIDE  IN THE STATE FOR A TIME PERIOD DEFINED AND
 imposed by the fund. The fund may prescribe a starting fee for such "New
 York-bred harness horse stakes" but in no event shall such fee  be  less
 than  two  per  centum  of  the  estimated purse for each entry. The fee
 prescribed shall be added to the purses awarded.
   3. [Subsequent to the year two thousand fourteen a] A  foal  shall  be
 eligible  for  the  "New  [York  sire  stakes"]  YORK-BRED HARNESS HORSE
 EVENTS" if [conceived from a mare bred in the  state  and]  sired  by  a
 stallion  owned  by  a resident of this state or leased to a resident of
 this state for a period of no  less  than  one  year  and  standing  for
 service within the state at the time of the foal's conception.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2025-A9234B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Racing, Pari-Mutuel Wagering and Breeding Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §334, RWB L

2025-A9234B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands eligibility requirements for horses participating in the three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program.

2025-A9234B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9234--B
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 7, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Racing and Wagering  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
   ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
   recommitted to the Committee on Racing and Wagering in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding  law,  in
   relation  to  eligibility requirements for horses participating in the
   three racing levels of the New York Sire Stakes program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivisions 2,
 3 and 4 of section 334 of the racing, pari-mutuel wagering and  breeding
 law, the opening paragraph of subdivision 1 and subdivision 2 as amended
 by  chapter  39 of the laws of 2024, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter
 170 of the laws of 2014, and subdivision 4 as amended by chapter 445  of
 the laws of 1997, are amended to read as follows:
   The  fund  is further authorized and directed to conduct each year, at
 the New York state exposition, with the approval of the director of  the
 exposition, or at any licensed pari-mutuel track in New York state, with
 a  preference  given to any available licensed pari-mutuel track that is
 five-eighths of a mile long or larger, colt, stake and overnight  events
 for  standardbred  horses to provide contests for two year old and three
 year old colts and fillies at each gait  of  trotting  and  pacing.  The
 colt, stake and overnight events so conducted for two year old and three
 year old colts and fillies at each gait of trotting and pacing hereunder
 shall be conditioned to admit only those colts and fillies [dropped from
 a  mare  bred in this state and] sired by a stallion owned or leased and
 permanently standing for service at and within this state at the time of
 the said foal's conception, provided, however, that such mare, stallion,
 and foal shall be microchipped with such microchip information which the
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14012-03-6

 A. 9234--B                          2
 
 commission may request  be  provided  and  made  available  pursuant  to
 section  two  hundred  twenty-five of this chapter. Such colt, stake and
 overnight events shall be opened for nomination  not  earlier  than  the
 first  day of January in the year the event is to be held and only colts
 and fillies and horses complying with the following standards  shall  be
 eligible for such nomination:
   2.  The fund is further authorized and directed in each year, in coop-
 eration with each licensee harness track in this state, to  provide  for
 the  running  of stake events conditioned to admit only two year old and
 three year old colts and fillies sired by a stallion owned or leased and
 permanently standing for service at and within this state at the time of
 the said foal's conception, at each gait of trotting and pacing,  to  be
 known as "New York sire stakes PROGRAM" and to contribute to the purses,
 stakes  or  prizes to be awarded in such "New York sire stakes PROGRAM",
 such sums as the fund shall deem advisable. [The fund  may  establish  a
 system that distinguishes between (a) foals sired by a stallion standing
 in  this state and bred within this state, (b) foals sired by a stallion
 standing in this state and with a mare bred outside this state, and  (c)
 foals sired by a stallion standing in this state and dropped from a mare
 who was bred, and resided, in this state for at least one hundred eighty
 days in the year of conception. The fund shall provide bonus payments to
 those  foals  bred within the state that meet other conditions] THE FUND
 SHALL PROVIDE BONUS PAYMENTS TO THOSE FOALS CONCEIVED WITHIN  THE  STATE
 AND  DROPPED  FROM  MARES  THAT  RESIDE  IN  THE STATE FOR A TIME PERIOD
 DEFINED AND imposed by the fund. The fund may prescribe a  starting  fee
 for  [such  "New  York-bred  harness horse stakes"] ALL RACES WITHIN THE
 "NEW YORK SIRE STAKES PROGRAM" SET FORTH IN THIS SUBDIVISION, but in  no
 event  shall such fee be less than two per centum of the estimated purse
 for each entry. The fee prescribed shall be added to the purses awarded.
   3. [Subsequent to the year two thousand fourteen a] A  foal  shall  be
 eligible  for  ALL  RACES  WITHIN the "New York sire stakes PROGRAM" SET
 FORTH IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, AND ALL  STAKE  AND  OVERNIGHT
 EVENTS  CONDUCTED AT THE NEW YORK STATE EXPOSITION SET FORTH IN SUBDIVI-
 SION ONE OF THIS SECTION if [conceived from a mare  bred  in  the  state
 and]  sired by a stallion owned by a resident of this state or leased to
 a resident of this state for a period of  no  less  than  one  year  and
 standing  for  service  within  the  state  at  the  time  of the foal's
 conception.
   4. The fund shall have the power to prescribe rules and regulations to
 determine the eligibility of entries in ["New  York-bred  harness  horse
 races"] ALL RACES WITHIN THE "NEW YORK SIRE STAKES PROGRAM" SET FORTH IN
 SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  THIS  SECTION, AND ALL STAKE AND OVERNIGHT  EVENTS
 CONDUCTED AT THE NEW YORK STATE EXPOSITION SET FORTH IN  SUBDIVISION ONE
 OF THIS SECTION and to effectuate  the  purposes  and  requirements  set
 forth in this section.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Angelo Santabarbara

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