Mark Davis, the executive director of the Delaware Horse Racing Commission , came into class to talk about…you guessed it: the horse racing industry.  Being from New Jersey and pretty much unfamiliar with horse racing pretty much everything he talked about was new to me.  He talked about the general history of horse racing from the 12th century all the way up to modern day. An interesting fact is that in 1989, horse racing was the second most attended sport after baseball in the U.S. One of the most important pieces of legislature to the racing industry in Delaware is the Delaware Horse Racing Redevelopment Act which sought to revitalize the industry. Horse racing in Delaware is a major part of the state economy accounting for at least 4,200 jobs and contributing $182 million as of 2014. Now with an industry that large it is also heavy regulated for the safety and well-being of the horses. The horses can only race a certain amount of times a year and some owners have their own private veterinarians. Horse racing is also very profitable for owners and all involved so it looks like the horse industry will be one that will continue to last for a very long time.