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

The Division of Racing office at Suffolk Downs will be open during live racing weeks on Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. On the non-live racing weeks, the Division of Racing office is open Wednesdays from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.

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