By David Hooper, Executive Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – The Texas Thoroughbred Association Board of Directors met at Sam Houston Race Park last Saturday morning and listened as operators of the state’s three Class 1 tracks waxed enthusiastically about prospects for their 2012 race meets and expressed optimism that track owners and...
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LEXINGTON, (Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club reminds owners and breeders that a valid attempt to name foals of 2010 must be made by Feb. 1, 2012, to avoid a $75 late fee. As an aid in selecting a desired name, The Jockey Club has once again published a list of approximately 40,000...
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RAPID REDUX HONORED WITH SPECIAL ECLIPSE AWARD
NEW YORK, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters today announced that Rapid Redux, a winner of 19 consecutive Thoroughbred races in 2011, will be honored with the Special Eclipse Award.
The Special Award honors extraordinary service,...
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LEXINGTON, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters today announced that W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, who revolutionized racehorse ownership and syndication through his Dogwood Stable, will be honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing.
Campbell,...
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Equibase Announces Final North American Earnings Leaders for 2011
NEW YORK, (Equibase) – Todd Pletcher, Ramon Dominguez and Midwest Thoroughbreds finished 2011 as the leading trainer, jockey and owner, respectively, by North American earnings, according to final statistics released today by Equibase Company LLC, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database for racing information.
Belmont Stakes (Gr....
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CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY FOR MANY CASH-STRAPPED STATES THANKS TO DOJ
By David Hooper, Executive Director Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – New York and Illinois were the only states asking for clarification of the Wire Act of 1961, which prohibits wagering over telecommunications systems that cross state or national boundaries. Both New York and Illinois...
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By David Hooper, Executive Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – Eligible Texas Thoroughbred Association members elected three new directors and returned four incumbents for 3-year terms in the 2012 election. Results were tallied under the supervision of TTA First Vice President Dr. Gearald Farris and Director Heidi Maikranz in the TTA offices on December...
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AQUEDUCT RACETRACK EARNS RE-ACCREDITATION FROM THE NTRA SAFETY AND INTEGRITY ALLIANCE
NEW YORK, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y., has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. The re-accreditation followed a complete review of all racing operations at the facility...
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Broadbent, McClain, Rubinstein Appointed
NEW YORK, (Equibase) – Richard F. “Happy” Broadbent IV, a vice president of Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), Ellen McClain, executive vice president and chief operating officer with the New York Racing Association, and Josh Rubinstein, vice president for development with Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, have been appointed by the Thoroughbred Racing...
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By David Hoooper, Executive Director Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – Two Texas homebreds, Tom Durant’s Hidden Recipe and Rose Mary Chandler’s Skip a Smile, will test their mettle in open company in Zia Park’s featured stakes as the Hobbs track rings down the curtain on its 2011 meet before racing in New Mexico shifts...
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