Equine, Racing and Wagering Law
Sturgill-Turner's extensive work and experience in equine law is well known nationally and internationally. Our equine attorneys work daily with owners, trainers, and breeders in the United States and abroad on equine law matters. This practice area encompasses Thoroughbred, Standardbred, Quarter Horse, Arabian, and Saddlebred horses. Our services include litigating and negotiating disputes among owners, breeders, trainers, agents, jockeys, and race tracks, as well as insurance claims involving equine mortality and fertility, and veterinary negligence. Additionally, we are experienced in litigating and negotiating disputes regarding inter-track wagering and simulcasting rights, drafting syndicate, racing, breeding, leasing, foal/mare share and training agreements, drafting of racing rules and regulations for state racing commissions and race tracks, negotiating and drafting contracts between horsemen’s groups and race tracks, obtaining and enforcing agister’s liens, stallion service liens and security interests and registering horses with the Jockey Club and/or its equivalent entities abroad. Douglas McSwain is one of the leading authorities on the Interstate Horseracing Act of 1978, which governs wagering on simulcast races. He currently serves as general counsel to The National HBPA, Inc., representing over 50,000 thoroughbred owners and trainers in the United States and Canada. He is also general counsel for the American Ferrier’s Association.
