Guidelines for 2025 Media Eclipse Awards
2025 Media Eclipse Awards Rules The Eclipse Awards for Media are presented by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters. [...]
Save the Date! 55th Annual Eclipse Awards Will Return to The Breakers Palm Beach in January 2026
LEXINGTON, KY, September 30, 2025: The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced today that the 55th Annual Resolute [...]
What’s Racing Through Washington – July 2025
Bills to Fix Gambling Tax Deduction Change Gaining Sponsors in the House The centerpiece of the second Trump administration, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), was signed into [...]
NTRA Reacts to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and its Implications for the Thoroughbred Racing Industry
WASHINGTON, DC. (July 3, 2025) – The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), passed by Congress and expected to be signed into law by President Trump, makes permanent 100% [...]
D. Wayne Lukas 1935-2025
D. Wayne Lukas received an Eclipse Award of Merit in 2013. His speech can be found below.
What’s Racing Through Washington – June 2025
Continuing Tax Bill Updates The centerpiece of the second Trump administration, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), continues its march through the Senate. After passing the House of [...]
Sovereignty Powers Past Belmont Stakes Foes and Claims No. 1 Spot
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll - June 9, 2025 Week 20 of the 2025 NTRA Top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred Poll and the NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by [...]
NTRA National Media Teleconference – Belmont Stakes Preview Recording and Transcript
The transcript and an audio playback of the June 3 NTRA National Media Teleconference previewing the 157th Belmont Stakes. Guests on the call were John Shirreffs, Chad Brown and Michael [...]
Director of Public Relations & Communications
POSITION SUMMARY The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is seeking a dynamic and strategic individual to lead the organization’s national communications efforts and serve as a resource for member tracks [...]
What’s Racing Through Washington – May 2025
Kentucky Derby Kickoff Reception Recap The NTRA held our Annual Kentucky Derby Kickoff Congressional Reception on April 9th on Capitol Hill, and it was a resounding success! The reception [...]