Los Alamitos in conjunction with PCQHRA has increased the start fee paid to the owners of starters from $300 to $400 for all two year olds and from $300 to $600 for all three year olds and older.  This money is deposited directly into your horsemen's account.

PCQHRA has just been notified that effective June 1st horses racing at Los Alamitos will be charged a start fee of $235 per start for the jockey’s workers' compensation insurance.  The current rate is $185 per start. PCQHRA administers a workers comp fund which contributes $35 towards this start fee thus the owners account will be charged $200. The fee will continue to be deducted out of your horsemen's account as in the past. This increase is caused by an increase in premiums charged by Los Alamitos Self Insurance Group.

By way of comparison State Fund charges $389 per start.

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