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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Stakes Winner You and I Arrives
GEORGETOWN, KY (Old Friends) — On Wednesday October 27 Old Friends, the Thoroughbred Retirement Center in Georgetown, KY, happily welcomed GR1-winner and top sire You and I. The stallion arrived from Washington state and will now be permanently pensioned at the farm.
Woodstead Farm in Chehalis, WA, where he most...
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Photo by Kristin Warner, The Jockey Club
NEW YORK, (The Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club today announced the launch of the Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.), which will recognize and reward the versatility of the Thoroughbred through sponsorship of Thoroughbred classes and high point awards at locally, nationally or internationally sanctioned horse shows. The Jockey...
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Enhancement to Thoroughbred Connect Announced by The Jockey Club
NEW YORK, (Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club announced Tuesday an enhancement to Thoroughbred Connect™, the organization’s online resource for rehoming Thoroughbreds at the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.
Under this new feature, persons in possession of Thoroughbreds in need of aftercare can now...
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Michaell Blowen of Old Friends Equine to Emcee at Fasig-Tipton
LEXINGTON, Ky., (PR Newswire) – World-renowned tenor Anthony Kearns will perform at “A Night at the Pavilion: A Tribute to Kentucky’s Horses” – a special benefit for the nonprofit Equine Health and Welfare Alliance (EHWA) – on Sunday, July 10, 2011 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m....
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LEXINGTON, (NTRA) – Animal Kingdom, who pulled off a 20-1 upset in the Kentucky Derby on May 7, has been installed the 2-1 morning-line favorite in a full field of 14 for Saturday’s Grade I, $1 million 136th running of the Preakness Stakes at 1 3/16 miles at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md....
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LEXINGTON, (Jockey Club) – The Jockey Club today announced the launch of Thoroughbred ConnectTM, a free online service designed to assist with placement of Thoroughbreds following the conclusion of their racing or breeding careers.
A component of The Jockey Club’s Interactive RegistrationTM, Thoroughbred Connect enables Registry customers to express their willingness to be contacted by...
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5 OF THE 20 ENTRANTS IN THE 137TH KENTUCKY DERBY HAVE TEXAS CONNECTIONS
AUSTIN, (TTA) – The 137th running of the $2,000,000 Kentucky Derby this Saturday drew another full field of 20 3-year-olds for the storied 1¼-mile Run for the Roses.
The first leg of the Triple Crown came together with a mixture of runners whose...
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By David Hooper, Executive Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – With the start of the breeding season at hand, there have been several additions to the roster of Texas stallions since the publication deadline for the 2011 Texas Stallion Register.
Will Woods Farm in Sulphur Springs is the new home for Rushin’ to Altar, a...
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AUSTIN, (TTA) – The Texas Thoroughbred Association is pleased to announce that, through the generosity of many stallion owners, we are able to offer breeding seasons for 2011 at a special price in the TTA Online Stallion Season Auction.Bids can be placed online through the special auction page or by completing a mail bid...
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