Beat Byk Contest Kicks Off Again in 2026
LEXINGTON, KY (July 9, 2026) - The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) and 'At the Races' host Steve Byk will once again partner for the 'Beat Byk NHC Challenge' [...]
SAVE THE DATE! THE 56TH ANNUAL RESOLUTE RACING ECLIPSE AWARDS WILL RETURN TO PALM BEACH IN JANUARY 2027
LEXINGTON, KY (July 8, 2026) - The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced today that the 56th Annual [...]
What’s Racing Through Washington – June 2026
SAFE Act added to T&I Surface Reauthorization The Save America’s Forgotten Equines (SAFE) Act has been garnering more and more support and attention in the past few months, within [...]
“Race to the National Horseplayers Championship” Returns for Third Year: Kicks Off July 4
LEXINGTON, KY (June 30, 2026) - The “Race to the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC),” a series of 25 free handicapping contests exclusively for subscribers of Race Lens, Equibase’s interactive [...]
May 28 Belmont Preview Media Teleconference Transcript and Recording
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NTRA NATIONAL HORSEPLAYERS CHAMPIONSHIP GRAND PRIZE RAISED TO $1,000,000
Lexington, KY (May 28, 2026) - On the heels of arguably the most exciting National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) in the 27-year history of the event, the National Thoroughbred Racing [...]
May 8 Preakness Preview Media Teleconference Transcript and Recording
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April 23 Kentucky Derby Preview Media Teleconference Transcript and Recording
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NTRA Presents First Ever Statesman of the Year Award to Senator Mitch McConnell
Photo Credit: Perry Mains / The Office of Sen. Mitch McConnell WASHINGTON, D.C. (April 17, 2026) - The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) presented the first-ever NTRA [...]
NTRA In DC Information
Thoroughbred Racing Industry: Federal Policy Priorities The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is a broad-based coalition of more than 100 horse racing organizations and thousands of individual stakeholders consisting [...]