Miles City 
Upcoming Meetings
Date: Feb. 25, 2026
Time: 9:30 a.m.
Where: Via Zoom
Webinar ID: 836 2753 7761
Passcode: 574317
Agenda
July 26, 2025 Draft Meeting Minutes
Nov. 13, 2025 Draft Meeting Minutes
Jada Maynor
Paralegal
Montana Department of Commerce
406-841-2596
commerce.mt.gov
Map created by the Montana Census and Economic Information Center
Board Members and Officers
| District | Name | Term |
| Horse racing industry |
Corey Jones Vice-Chairman Miles City, MT 59301 406-951-4610 clj123@midrivers.com |
Term Ending: Jan. 1, 2028 |
| Horse racing industry | Buckshot Nelson Loring, MT 59537 |
Tern Ending: Jan. 1, 2029 |
| District 1 | Jody Smith Miles City, MT 59301 406-853-1118 jopatsmith@gmail.com |
Term Ending: Jan. 1, 2027 |
| District 2 | Austin Bevis Roundup, MT 59072 406-390-3134 auctionitoff@hotmail.com |
Term Ending: Jan. 1, 2028 |
| District 3 | John Hayes Chairman Great Falls, MT 59406 406-590-5646 jhayes165@gmail.com |
Term Ending: Jan. 1, 2028 |
| District 4 | Cindy Johnson Boulder, MT 59632 406-422-7568 cwill3181@hotmail.com |
Term Ending: Jan. 1, 2029 |
| District 5 | Janis Calton Bigfork, MT 59911 406-212-0092 janis@purewestmt.com |
Term Ending: Jan. 1, 2028 |
| Executive Secretary | Gary Koepplin Florence, MT 59833 406-369-1032 gary.koepplin@mt.gov Contact MT Board of Horse Racing |
2025
- Nov. 13, 2025 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes] [Draft Meeting Minutes]
- July 26, 2025 [Agenda]
- March 27, 2025
- Feb. 4, 2025 [Agenda] [ARMS that needed to be changed] [Completed ARM Edits] [New license Application] [Proposed Rule Changes] [Training Facility Reques] [Audio Minutes] [Approved Minutes]
2024
- Nov. 13, 2024 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes] [Commerce Legislative Policy] [Proposed Rule Changes] [Meeting Documents] [New License Application] [Training Facility Request] [Draft of Meeting Minutes]
- June 18, 2024 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes]
2023
- Nov. 15, 2023 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes]
- July 29, 2023 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes]
- June 27, 2023 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes]
- April 26, 2023 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes]
- March 29, 2023 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes]
2022
- Nov. 17, 2022 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes] [Transcript]
- July 30, 2022 [Agenda] [Audio Minutes] [Transcript]
- May 17, 2022 virtual meeting [Agenda] [MOU] [Recording]
- March 9, 2022 virtual meeting [Agenda]
2021
- Nov. 3, 2021 virtual meeting [Agenda] [Financials]
- July 13, 2021 virtual meeting [Agenda] [Financials] [July Draft Meeting Minutes]
- April 1, 2021 virtual meeting [Agenda] [Minutes]
- March 9, 2021 virtual meeting [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Feb. 15, 2021 virtual meeting [Agenda] [Minutes]
2020
- Nov. 10, 2020 [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Sept. 24, 2020 [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Aug. 31, 2020 [Agenda] [Minutes]
- April 28, 2020 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Feb. 11, 2020 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]
2019
- Nov. 13, 2019 board meeting in Helena [Agenda] [Minutes]
- July 27, 2019 board meeting in Great Falls [Agenda] [Minutes]
- May 28, 2019 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Feb. 18, 2019 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Feb. 12, 2019 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]
2018
- Nov. 7, 2018 board meeting in Helena [Agenda] [Minutes]
- July 28, 2018 board meeting in Great Falls [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Feb. 21, 2018 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]
2017
- Nov. 8, 2017 board meeting in Helena [Agenda] [Minutes]
- July 29, 2017 board meeting in Great Falls [Agenda] [Minutes]
- Feb. 15, 2017 conference call [Agenda] [Minutes]