Posts Tagged ‘ NTRA ’

American Humane Association’s century-plus history of caring for the nation’s horses helps shape the next steps for equine welfare issues, including standards for aftercare of thoroughbreds WASHINGTON, (AHA/PR Newswire) – The eyes of every horse lover were on the Kentucky Derby this weekend, but now that the race is over and Orb has been adorned...
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A TRAINER, A JOCKEY AND TWO NEW TRACK RECORDS Saturday, January 26 was a great evening for Sam Houston Race Park, with exciting finishes in each of the four stakes races, impressive handle numbers and an opportunity to support a well-respected national charity. Joyful Victory was the victor of the inaugural $400,000 Houston Ladies...
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JOYFUL VICTORY SETS NEW TRACK RECORD IN THE $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC Trainer Larry Jones Set Track Records in the Ladies Classic and Champion Energy Services Stakes Photo by Jack Coady, Cody Photography HOUSTON, (SHRP) – The inaugural running of the $400,000 Houston Ladies Classic, at a distance of a mile andone-sixteenth, attracted a...
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Hallandale Beach, Fla, (NTRA) – The recovery of Paynter from deadly battles with laminitis and colitis following his victory in the 2012 Haskell Invitational at Monmouth Park has been voted by fans the 2012 National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Moment of the Year. The connections of Paynter will be honored with the “NTRA Moment...
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Horseplayers will still be able to fully deduct losses against winnings WASHINGTON, (NTRA) – Following targeted lobbying from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), “Fiscal Cliff” legislation passed yesterday by both the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives contained language in Section 68 (c)(3) of the tax code that exempts wagering losses from...
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ECLIPSE AWARDS TO BE TELEVISED LIVE ON HRTV Jeannine Edwards to Again Host; Finalists to be Announced On-Air this Saturday NEW YORK, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters announced today that the 42nd annual Eclipse Awards will be broadcast live Saturday, January...
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MY MISS AURELIA LEADS LIST OF TALENTED NOMINATIONS FOR THE $400,000 HOUSTON LADIES CLASSIC AT SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK Nationally Prominent Fillies, Mares and Trainers Target Inaugural Stakes on January 26, 2013 HOUSTON, (SHRP) – Sam Houston Race Park has received exceptional interest from some of the top racing leaders in the country for...
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LEXINGTON, (NTRA) – Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Web site, www.ntra.com, for the 14th annual “NTRA Moment of the Year.” Voters can choose from among 12 Moments, drawn from the year’s events. The winning Moment will be recognized on January 19, 2013 at the Eclipse Awards ceremony at...
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Award Committee Hears the Voice of the People, Allows Write-In Voting LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NTRA) – Penny Chenery and the Secretariat Vox Populi Committee announced today that the ballot of nominees for the unique annual racing award has been amended to include two additional choices and the option for voters to write-in any Thoroughbred of their...
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LEXINGTON, (Equibase) – Equibase Company, the Thoroughbred industry’s official database for racing information, today announced the addition of Entries Plus™ — an interactive free product available for races at all North American racetracks — to the menu of handicapping information available at equibase.com. “Entries Plus is a visual product that enables you to look...
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