I see it as nothing more than posturing, grandstanding, and trying to be something they are not. I also think it's an effort to be invited to the eventual party when HISA takes over, and/or when actual regulatory agencies are forced to step up and do what they haven't done in the past.
That said, in NJ, to be an owner and race horses you DO NOT need to be a member of the USTA. As a driver, I don't know. As a breeder, I don't know, but being that the USTA can revoke your membership, my thinking is that-----perhaps-----they can refuse your foal registration(s), and your ability to "participate" and "operate" as a breeder. However, I don't know. All this is because people did business with Nick Surick. You reap what you sow.
Your are greatly misinformed on ownership,
As far as driver trainer , owner in NJ if NJRC say you don’t have to be a USTA member then when a non member claims a horse or has one claimed they will not transfer that horse until all are members, & if you owe one of these sanction fines then you would have to pay it.
This move is parallel to say living in an apartment complex that has assigned parking and you park in the wrong spot
You don’t a fine from the complex. If you don’t pay it then when you move out comes off your security deposit. Own a home with HOA and they put a lean on your house.
So DC will not be able to register any foals stallions with USTA.
What supposed to happen is every state racing commission needs to have a just cause hearing , bring them in and charge all of them.
The interesting thing about the USTA is they never did any sanction on the wire taps of Surrick talking with the trainer he sent the horse too who assured him he would and had given her EPO or who was the trainer at PCD that Guido said drop dead on the track.
