Guidelines for 2021 Media Eclipse Awards
2021 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. [...]
Tom Rooney Named NTRA President and CEO; NTRA To Open Washington, DC Office
October 21, 2021 For Immediate Release: Lexington, KY – Former US Congressman Thomas J. (Tom) Rooney has been named the successor to Alex Waldrop as the president and chief [...]
Very Little Movement in Weekly NTRA Thoroughbred Poll as Top 10 Point to Breeders’ Cup World Championships
Korea Racing Stable’s 5-year-old horse Knicks Go, the likely morning line favorite for the Grade 1, $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 6 at Del Mar, retained [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Grade 1 Turf Races from Keeneland, Woodbine Highlight Weekend Action
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 15, 2021) ― A pair of Grade 1 turf races highlight this weekend’s racing action. Races in this weekend’s rundown are listed in chronological order (all times [...]
Department of Homeland Security Orders Halt to Mass Worksite Immigration Raids
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 12, 2021) ― Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas on Tuesday directed the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), and U.S. Citizenship [...]
Knicks Go Maintains Lead in Weekly NTRA Thoroughbred Poll Despite Impressive Spinster Victory by Letruska
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 11, 2021) ― Korea Racing Stable’s 5-year-old horse Knicks Go, the leading contender for the Grade 1, $6 million Longines Breeders’ Cup Classic on Nov. 6 at [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Nine Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Races Highlight Keeneland Fall Stars Weekend
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 8, 2021) ― Keeneland’s 17-day Fall Meet kicks off with a blockbuster Fall Stars Weekend featuring 10 stakes races, including nine Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” [...]
Knicks Go Maintains No. 1 Rating in Weekly NTRA Thoroughbred Poll off Victory in Lukas Classic
Knicks Go, Letruska and Essential Quality retained the top three spots, respectively, in this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll while Medina Spirit (seventh) and Art Collector (eighth) moved into [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Multiple Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In” Races Highlight Stellar Stakes Action from Coast-to-Coast
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 1, 2021) ― Santa Anita takes center stage this weekend with six Breeders’ Cup “Win and You’re In races,” while the nation’s top-rated horse, Knick’s Go, preps [...]
Beat Byk Challenge Returns to Offer Berth in 2022 NHC
Steve Byk, host of the Thoroughbred radio news magazine “At the Races” on Sirius XM, is once again partnering with the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) to send one NHC [...]