SAM HOUSTON INTRODUCING 2 HOUSTON HI-FIVES AND 1 PICK 5 TO 2012 BET MENU
By David Hooper, Executive Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association
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HOUSTON, (TTA) – Sam Houston Race Park players will have two new wagers to challenge them during the 2012 Thoroughbred season that starts with the 2-day Texas Champions stakes programs...
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NTRA) – Rapid Redux, who recently set a modern-era record with 22 consecutive wins by a U.S. horse and tied the great Citation with 19 wins in a single season, has been selected to receive the 2011 Secretariat Vox Populi, or “Voice of the People,” Award. The award recognizes the...
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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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JEANNINE EDWARDS TO HOST ECLIPSE AWARDS CEREMONY
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NEW YORK, (NTRA) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Jeannine Edwards, senior broadcast analyst for ESPN, will host the 41st annual Eclipse Awards Presented by Daily Racing Form and Breeders’ Cup Limited. The Eclipse Awards, which honors the 2011...
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GEORGETOWN, KY (Old Friends – Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, KY, has joined with Lexington’s Maker’s Mark Secretariat Center and CANTER Michigan to permanently retire two Thoroughbreds, Ferdinand’s Star and Mikethespike.
Michael Blowen, Old Friends founder and president, made the announcement today.
Ferdinand’s Star, a son of 1986 Kentucky Derby winner Ferdinand out...
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NEW YORK, (Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club today announced the launch of Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings™, a searchable online database of rulings on Thoroughbred trainers from racing regulatory authorities. The web address is thoroughbredrulings.com.
“In response to recommendations from the recent McKinsey study, Thoroughbred Regulatory Rulings is one part of a strategic initiative to develop...
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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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Fort Worth, TX – Results for World Championship Futurity
12/10/11 – Finals in the Open Division.
Results Listed By Place;Horse;Owner;Owner City;Rider;Go Round Score;t=Tie S=Scratch
1;OH MISS CAROLINE;PATRICK M & LAURA COLLINS;LINCOLN;CRAIG THOMPSON;226.0;
2;JEWEL BARS CAT;CENTER RANCH;CENTERVILLE;RONNIE RICE;225.0;
3;JAE BAR ONE TIME;JAMES E HOOPER;DECATUR;MICHAEL COOPER;224.0;
4;IM SHORT AND SMOOTH;ROSE VALLEY RANCH;VAIL;MICHAEL COOPER;218.0;
5;ROYAL RED ROSITA;BILLY EMERSON;ADDISON;SHANNON HALL;218.0;
6;TIME TO HANGEM;KAYLA NORRIS;HATTIESBURG;AUSTIN SHEPARD;218.0;
7;THE MIGHTY...
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