By David Hooper, Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association
AUSTIN, (TTA) – Sam Houston Race Park launches the 2012 Thoroughbred season this Friday night with the first of 31 scheduled racing programs starting Texas Champions Weekend in a 2-day format rather than having all the Texas Champions races run on one card. There were 96 entries drawn...
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The Ladies Take Center Stage Friday at Texas Champions Weekend
HOUSTON, (SHRP) – Live Thoroughbred racing returns to Sam Houston Race Park on Friday, January 20. Opening weekend is highlighted by Texas Champions Weekend, which is making its debut as a two-day event on Friday, January 20 and Saturday, January 21. The annual...
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by David Hooper, Director, Texas Thoroughbred Association
HOUSTON, (TTA) – The 2012 Texas Thoroughbred season debuts on Friday, January 20, in a new format with the single program Texas Champions Day remodeled into a 2-day format as Texas Champions Weekend with $400,000 in stakes purses on the line.
Friday’s opening night card will feature the three...
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ROAP Apprentice Program Announces First Host Track
The New York Racing Association (NYRA) will host the first apprentice of the Racing Officials Accreditation Program (ROAP) Apprentice Program beginning in January 2012, it was announced today by ROAP.
The goal of the program is to educate the apprentice in all aspects of the racing industry, including all...
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The Return of Live Thoroughbred & American Quarter Horse Racing Featuring
High-Dollar Stakes Races Every Weekend Beginning on Friday, January 20th
Horseback Photo by Lucy Reyna
HOUSTON, TX (SHRP)—Sam Houston Race Park will open its 19th Annual Live Racing Season with the opening of its Thoroughbred Meet on Friday, January 20, 2012 with average...
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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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JEANNINE EDWARDS TO HOST ECLIPSE AWARDS CEREMONY
Photo by Lucy Rena, Horseback Magazine
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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