Overview
Racing Secretary Jobs in Cincinnati – Ohio – USA at Boyd Gaming
Title: Racing Secretary
Company: Boyd Gaming
Location: Cincinnati – Ohio – USA
Position: RACING SECRETARY
What would I be doing?:
The Racing Secretary assembles a program of competitive races through the established types and conditions of races and ensures that all horses entered into race are eligible; assigns handicapped weights to horses; analyzes official workout and past performance; completes racing documentation and maintains records and accounts; provides administrative support to the higher level management staff; and performs related tasks within the area of assignment.
Responsibilities:
Manages the planning and arranging of racing schedules and assigns handicap weights; keeps current horse class qualification lists for examination; maintains familiarity with ages, class and competitive ability of all horses.
Receives, manages and monitors all registration certification of all horses competing; returns certifications to owner or representative at exit from grounds.
Approves and reviews applications for horses entering and training; accepts application and entrance fees; register financial interest parties; may review racing information to be published in various forms of publications; ensuring racing commission rules are followed for classifying and reclassifying horses.
Prepare listing of horses in program; review entries and declarations for various assigned events; verify eligibility of all declarations and nominations and produce an eligible horse listing; ensure declarations are signed and are kept safe for the specified time frame.
Works with General Manager and track manager to plan various race schedules and determine winnings for each race; interact with team members to create racing formats and assign stable space.
Records official racing results and maintain files on horses; documents ownership changes and creates reports for track officials.
May observe race to study ability and form of horses; and verifies selection of entries.
Plans, directs, coordinates and reviews the work of the administrative team members; assigns work activities, projects and programs; reviews and evaluates work products, methods and procedures; ensures guest service; meets with team members to identify and resolve problems.
Selects, trains, motivates and evaluates administrative team members; provides team member training; works with team members to correct deficiencies; implements and or approves discipline as appropriate.
May prepare and analyze complex reports using writing and
analytical skills
; prepares and approves federal and state reporting; ensures reporting compliance.
Attends and participates in professional group meetings; maintains awareness of new trends and innovations in the field of racing administration.
Performs related duties and responsibilities as required.
What are we looking for?:
EDUCATION
AND/OR EXPERIENCE
REQUIREMENTS:
(Related
education
and experience may be interchangeable on a year for year basis)
High School Diploma or GED, plus five (5) years administrative or secretarial experience, including two (2) year of experience as a Racing Secretary.
ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS:
(Licenses, Certifications, Testing, etc.):
Ability to
maintain all Regulatory licenses within assigned state of employment
Must successf…
