Congress in Horse Racing

[Cannon Shell]

Originally Posted by DogsUp

Anything at the Federal level will trump anything at the State level. If Congress wants to have a single body running racing, then I think they will be in over their head and move on. Now, I am all for states right. I guess you can call me a John C Calhoun person (minus th belief in slavery). I do not know if a single body would be better or not. All I know is that the Federal Gov't can tell the states to do whatever they want.

Depends upon the interpretation of the commerce clause of the constitution. Does horseracing really fall under interstate commerece? You could argue that simulcasting does but the regulation of the sport in regards to the actual sport does not seem to be be interstate commerce.