New York State Horse Racing License Registry

Horse Racing Licensing is a registry of individuals authorized to compete in New York State. The dataset contains licensing details for participants, including their name, occupation, license status, and expiration dates. It is maintained by data.ny.gov and was last updated in early April 2026.

Use Cases

• Tracking license expiration dates for regulatory compliance using the 'Expires' column.
• Analyzing the distribution of occupations within the horse racing industry via the 'Occupation' field.
• Verifying an individual's eligibility to participate in races using the 'Eligibility' and 'License' status.
• Identifying licensed individuals by name or a unique 'Person ID' for background checks or research.

Strengths

• Data is updated frequently, with the most recent update recorded on 2026-04-06.
• Provides a unique identifier ('Person ID') for disambiguating individuals.
• Includes specific occupational classifications ('Occupation') for industry analysis.
• Covers the regulated horse racing industry for the entire state of New York.

Limitations

• Key metrics like row count and total dataset size are not provided by any source.
• Sources disagree on the exact last update date, reporting both 2026-04-04 and 2026-04-06.
• The license under which the data is published is unspecified.

Provenance

Source

data.ny.gov

Collection Method

Administrative reporting for occupational licensing.

Time Range

Snapshot as of early April 2026; historical coverage is unknown.

Freshness

2026-04-06

Geography

New York State, USA.