Posts Tagged ‘ Dates ’

    TTA Sales Futurity For foals of 2009 already nominated to the 2011 TTA Sales Futurity, the final sustaining payment of $350 is due April 15. That payment must be fax, credit card or postmark dated no later than April 15. Payments dated after April 15 cannot be accepted.   May 2 is the deadline for late nomination...
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Salado, TX (Key Ranch) – For many years, tracks and horsemen’s associations have sought legislation to pass slots in Texas. It hasn’t happened yet. This year, through what are admittedly strategic moves for leverage, the three Class I tracks are willing to sacrifice Texas horse racing opportunities in order to achieve that legislation. The...
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Commission Hosts Horse Race Date Calendar Committee Meeting Austin, (TRC) -  On Friday, August 13, the Texas Racing Commission hosted a Horse Race Date Calendar Committee meeting at Sam Houston Race Park in Houston. Representatives from the horsemen, breed registries, Texas horse tracks, staff from the Texas Racing Commission and various members of the public attended the meeting...
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AUSTIN, (TRC)  — The Texas Racing Commission’s Horse Race Date Committee will meet at Sam Houston Race Park on August 13, 2010. The meeting, which will include a public comment period, provides a forum for interested stakeholders and the public to discuss the potential number and locations of race dates and the purse levels for the 2011-2012...
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By David Hooper, Texas Thoroughbred Association     AUSTIN, (TTA) – The Texas Racing Commission approved the request of Retama Park officials to amend its racing schedule for the 2010 fall meet to run 16 days in a Friday-Saturday format beginning September 3 and closing on October 23. Retama had been allocated 30 days originally, although...
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 By David Hooper, CEO, Texas Thoroughbred Association – Texas owners, trainers and other interested licensees met in late morning on July 1 in the Texas Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion at Lone Star Park with key officials of the state’s Class 1 tracks to share their views on a proposed consolidation of 2011 Thoroughbred racing dates. Before...
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  By David Hooper, Texas Thoroughbred Association,    AUSTIN, (TTA) -Texas Thoroughbred owners, breeders and trainers will have an opportunity to meet with Class 1 track operators to discuss 2011 racing date proposals in the Texas Thoroughbred Sales Pavilion at Lone Star Park on Thursday, July 1, at 11am. A similar meeting for Texas Quarter Horse...
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