Also called: Racing Office Secretary
Writes the races at a racetrack and decides which horses run together.
Plans the "condition book" of races for the season, takes entries from trainers, assigns weights in handicap races, and makes sure fields are full and competitive.
Estimate.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 4 years after high school. Years of racetrack experience; racing official accreditation.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Equine Business Management.
Growing slowly. Racing is shrinking slightly.
Medium risk for 10 years. Entry software and AI can draft race cards and condition books; balancing fields and horsemen's needs stays human judgment.
Classes: Statistics, Business or economics, Speech & debate, Agriscience (FFA).
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-2023.
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