NHC Community Mourning the Loss of Legends Gallo and Conte
By Noel Michaels The National Horseplayers Championship lost its second legendary figure in the span of about a year this November 22 with the passing of one of the [...]
2021 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 15, 2022) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced the finalists for the 2021 Eclipse [...]
Kevin Costello Captures 2021 National Horseplayers Championship Tour
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 14, 2022) ― Joseph (Kevin) Costello, a 53-year-old executive from Chicago, IL, rode the strength of four victories and 14 top 10 finishes in handicapping contests to [...]
2021 Eclipse Awards Finalist to be Announced Live on TVG Saturday, January 15
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Jan. 13, 2022) ― The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers And Broadcasters (NTWAB) and Daily Racing Form announced today that TVG will televise live the announcement of the [...]
2021 FanDuel Racing-NTRA Moment of the Year Voting Open on Twitter, NTRA.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 7, 2022) – Eleven of the most memorable, significant and reflective events from the last 12 months of Thoroughbred racing in North America are up for the [...]
2021 Media Eclipse Awards Winners Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 6, 2022) ―The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2021 Media Eclipse Awards in six [...]
NTRA To Launch Conference and Workshop Focusing on Racing, Training, and Event Surfaces
Contact: (859) 422-2645 LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 5, 2022) – Comprehensive, science-based discussions and demonstrations on maintaining safe racing, training and event surfaces, along with an explanation of how to [...]
See Full Statement: NTRA Celebrates 2021 Key Economic Indicators for U.S. Horse Racing
January 5, 2022 "Against an extraordinarily difficult backdrop, the resiliency of Thoroughbred racing was on full display in 2021 as we concluded the year with significant growth in purses [...]
Resolution Commending Retiring Alex Waldrop Passed at Today’s NTRA Board Meeting
NTRA BOARD OF DIRECTORS RESOLUTION COMMENDING ALEXANDER M. WALDROP WHEREAS, Alexander M. Waldrop, President and Chief Executive Officer and a distinguished member of the Board of Directors of the [...]
Waldrop Honored with Clay Puett Award for Outstanding Contributions to Racing Industry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2021) ― Alex Waldrop, who will retire at year’s end as President and Chief Executive Officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), has been honored [...]