About harness racing licenses
Every racing meeting participant must be licensed prior to racing. Checks may be made out to: Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Please send completed applications to:
Division of Racing
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
c/o Plainridge Park Casino
301 Washington Street
Plainville, MA 02762
Harness Racing License Instructions and Applications
2019 harness racing application forms for entities who were not previously licensed are available here.
- Racing License Application Instructions
- Fingerprint Forms & Instructions
- HR-2 Owner Trainer Driver License
- HR-1 Groom License
- HR-5 Vendor License
- HR-3 Racing Official License
- HR-4 Track Employee License
- HR-6 Stable Name Registration
- HR-7 Temporary Owner Form
Harness Racing License Renewal Instructions and Applications
2019 harness racing application forms for entities who held a racing license in 2018 are available here.
- Racing License Application Instructions
- Fingerprint Forms & Instructions
- HR-2R Owner Trainer Driver License Renewal
- HR-1R Groom License Renewal
- HR-5R Vendor License Renewal
- HR-3R Racing Official License Renewal
- HR-4R Track Employee License Renewal
- HR-6 Stable Name Registration
- HR-7 Temporary Owner Form
About thoroughbred racing licenses
Every racing meeting participant must be licensed prior to racing.
Please send completed applications to:
Division of Racing
Massachusetts Gaming Commission
c/o Suffolk Downs
525 McClellan Highway
Boston, MA 02128
Additionally, the Division of Racing office at Suffolk Downs is open Wednesdays from 9:00am – 5:00pm.
Thoroughbred Racing License Instructions and Applications
Thoroughbred racing application forms for entities who were not previously licensed are available here.
- Racing License Application Instructions
- Fingerprint Forms & Instructions
- TR-9 Thoroughbred Owner – Trainer License
- TR-2 Thoroughbred Jockey License
- TR-7 TR-8 Thoroughbred Stable Employee License
- TR-6 Thoroughbred Racing Official License
- TR-4 Track Employee License
- TR-5 Vendor License
- TR-3 Thoroughbred Jockey Agent License
- TR-1 Thoroughbred Authorized Agent License
- TR-10 TR-11 Thorougbred Stable Name and Partnership Registration
Thoroughbred racing application forms for entities who held a racing license in 2018 are available here.
- Racing License Application Instructions
- Fingerprint Forms & Instructions
- TR-9R Thoroughbred Owner-Trainer License Renewal
- TR-2R Thoroughbred Jockey License Renewal
- TR-7R TR-8R Stable Empoyee License Renewal
- TR-6R Racing Official License Renewal
- TR-4R Track Employee License Renewal
- TR-5R Vendor License Renewal
- TR-3 Thoroughbred Jockey Agent License
- TR-1 Thoroughbred Authorized Agent License
- TR-10 TR-11 Thorougbred Stable Name and Partnership Registration