2019 NTRA Moment of the Year Voting Open on Twitter, NTRA.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 31, 2019) – Fourteen of the most memorable, significant and reflective events from the last 12 months of Thoroughbred racing are up for the 2019 NTRA [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Opening Day at Santa Anita Closes Out Grade 1 Action for 2019
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 27, 2019) – Throughout the year, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in [...]
2019 Media Eclipse Award Winners Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 27, 2019) –The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2019 Media Eclipse Awards in [...]
H-2B Visa Program Relief Expected to Be Signed Into Law As Part of Spending Bill
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 20, 2019) – Horse trainers who utilize the H-2B guest worker visa program to fill various backstretch positions are expected to have increased access to H-2B [...]
Three-Year Racehorse Depreciation Extension Passed by House of Representatives
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 17, 2019) – A key provision that extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses through 2020 today passed the House of Representatives by a vote of [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Cigar Mile Card Headlines Aqueduct Fall Meet, Juveniles in the Spotlight at Los Alamitos
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 6, 2019) –Throughout the year, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological [...]
NHC Workshop in Tucson to Feature Discussion, Analysis of Contest Impact on Pari-Mutuel Handle
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 5, 2019)—Racetrack and advance deposit wagering company officials are among the speakers at Monday’s 3nd Annual National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Contest Workshop in Tucson, the NTRA announced [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Churchill Downs, Del Mar Close Out Fall Meets with Top-Level Action
LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 29, 2019) –Throughout the year, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological [...]
Tickets on Sale for 49th Annual Eclipse Awards
LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 8, 2019) – Tickets for the 49th annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form, Breeders’ Cup and The Stronach Group, and featuring the announcement of the 2019 [...]
Bricks and Mortar Goes Out on High Note in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
LEXINGTON, Ky. (November 4, 2019) – After capping off his unblemished season with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf at Santa Anita Park, Bricks and Mortar was an [...]