Horse PAC Election Success Rate Hits 97% with Costa Win
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Friday, November 21, 2014) – In a race for the U.S. House of Representatives that had been too close to call on Election Day, five-term incumbent Democrat Jim Costa – who [...]
Eclipse Awards Tickets On Sale
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Wednesday, October 29, 2014) – Tickets for the 44th annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form, Breeders’ Cup and The Stronach Group, and featuring the announcement of 2014 [...]
Breeders’ Cup to be Conducted Under New National Uniform Medication Reforms
This weekend’s Breeders’ Cup World Championships – racing’s most prestigious global event with 13 Grade I races and purses and awards totaling $26 million – will for the first time [...]
Kentucky Governor Beshear Urges Treasury to Clarify Tax Withholdings From Pari-Mutuel Winnings
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, October 28, 2014) – In a recent letter to the United States Treasury, Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear urged the federal government to clarify guidelines relating to the [...]
Rockin’ the Races Returns to Lexington Thursday
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, October 21, 2014) – Rockin’ the Races, a series of free social events aimed at creating more handicapping tournament players and fans, returns Thursday night to Paulie’s [...]
NTRA Statement on Death of Juan Saez
“Juan Saez possessed an immense gift for riding horses and there is no telling how bright his future as a jockey would have been. Our thoughts and prayers are with [...]
NTRA Eclipse Media Advisory: Guidelines for 2014 Media Eclipse Awards Are Announced
October 13, 2014 Contact: Jim Gluckson 646-335-6835 GUIDELINES FOR 2014 MEDIA ECLIPSE AWARDS ARE ANNOUNCED The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), in conjunction with Daily Racing Form and the National [...]
Golden Gate Fields Earns Re-Accreditation from NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Golden Gate Fields has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. Located along the bay in Albany, Calif., near [...]
Fourth ‘Wise Dan: The Most Interesting Horse in the World’ Video Now Available at AmericasBestRacing.net
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Thursday, October 9, 2014) – The fourth installment in the eight-part series of online videos promoting Wise Dan as “The Most Interesting Horse in the World” is available [...]
NTRA Statement on the Death of Cigar
Cigar wins the 1995 Breeders' Cup Classic. (Photo by HorsePhotos) “Cigar remains the standard for greatness among Thoroughbred racehorses of the past quarter-century. He attracted massive crowds from Boston to [...]