Texas Horseracing Lobby Collection - In Support of Pari-Mutuel Horse Racing (1967)

Duration: 0:07:09

Year Published: 1967

Format: 16mm

Sound: sound

Description: Actor Dan Blocker, best known for his portrayal of Hoss Cartwright on the television series Bonanza, interviews key players in support of a bill legalizing pari-mutuel betting on horse racing in Texas. Representative Maurice Pipkin of Brownsville, George Baldwin of Dallas Executive Vice President of the Texas Racing Association, and John D. Murkeson President of Texas Racing Association from Athens and Dallas discuss reasons for building a horse racing track in the lower Rio Grande Valley, citing economic incentives and increased security related to the sport and gambling. The discussion refers to the repeal of pari-mutuel horse racing in Texas from 1937 until 1986.