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The Kentucky Racing Health
& Welfare Fund, Inc. is a charitable, non-profit organization that helps
certain eligible individuals in the Kentucky thoroughbred racing industry
who demonstrate need. It was founded in 1978. It provides benevolent funding toward the payment of
medical, hospital, dental, vision and funeral expenses. It is not an insurance
company. It does not provide insurance benefits. The information found at
this website should not be construed as a policy and shall not be
considered as an offer to extend assistance, benefits, coverage or
payment.
The Fund provides benefits for off-the-job injuries and
illnesses which are not covered by welfare plans,
worker’s compensation, social security, public welfare, military benefits,
veterans benefits or any other type of health, medical, dental or accident
insurance.
Did you know that in 2023 the Kentucky Racing Health
& Welfare Fund:
- Provided assistance for 768 Kentucky race track licensees.
- Assisted Kentucky race track licensees with health related benefits 2,523 times while paying 4,298 health related invoices.
- Provided more than $1.1 million in health benefits.
- Surpassed $50 million mark in total health benefits paid out since our inception in 1978.
- Contributed $62,500 to the Kentucky Race Track Retirement Plan, bringing its total contribution to $6,987,500 in twenty-two years.
- Signed up 303 eligible individuals to the Kentucky Race Track Retirement Plan; active membership as of December 31, 2023 is 558 licensees.
- Sponsored the Kentucky Racing Health Services Center, which provided free treatment or medical services for 1,353 patient visits. The Health Service Center is located at The Old School, 422 Heywood Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208. Call (502) 636-2900 for hours of operation or to schedule an appointment. Click here for hours of operation or to schedule an appointment. Open all year.
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Sponsored the Horsemen's Wellness Center @ Turfway Park, which provided free treatment or medical services for 130 patient visits. The Wellness Center is located in the double-wide trailer located near the maintenance building just prior to entering the kitchen parking lot. Call (859) 647-4764 for hours of operation or to schedule an appointment. Open during race meet.
The Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund Guidelines are subject to change without notice. The
Board of Directors serves on a voluntary basis and meets to consider
requests at its own discretion. It is the applicant's responsibility to
supply the Fund with the information necessary for the Board to give
proper consideration of his or her request.
Our office is located at 422 Heywood Ave. (at the corner of 5th St.) just a
block north of Central Ave. and Churchill Downs. Please come to the 5th street
entrance. The 107 year old building that once was the John Heywood
Elementary School has been transformed from a boarded up
eyesore to a model race track worker’s resource center, known as “The Old School” (2004 Ida B. Willis Historic Preservation Award).
Located one block north of Churchill Downs, the facility has 40 modern one bedroom and studio apartments for race track workers who are 55 years and
older or disabled, with income limitations. The building is also the home of the Kentucky Racing Health and Welfare Fund, Inc.,
the Kentucky Race Track Retirement Plan, and the Kentucky Racing Health Services Center which provides free medical assistance for certain Kentucky Horse Racing Commission licensees.
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