“50 to 1” In Theaters March 21
Mine That Bird, the underdog racehorse that won the 2009 Kentucky Derby, is the focus of a new Hollywood film “50 to 1” that opens in theaters March 21, 2014. [...]
California Passes National Medication Reforms
California has become the latest state to enact medication reforms developed by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) and adopted as model rules by the Association of Racing Commissioners [...]
NTRA to Submit Letter to Congressional Subcommittee In Support of National Industry Reforms
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is submitting a letter to the Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade outlining significant progress in the national reform effort to [...]
Racing’s Town Hall Meeting Comes Online to Night School This Tuesday
Night School, the racing industry's national online fan education program, conducts its second annual Racing Town Hall Meeting in Tuesday night's 38th lesson of the 2013 season. The gathering of [...]
Jockey Gary Stevens Wins 2013 Big Sport of Turfdom Award
Photo courtesy of Benoit & Associates The Turf Publicists of America announced today that its membership has elected jockey Gary Stevens, winner of the 2013 Preakness Stakes and Breeders’ Cup Classic, [...]
Movement To Adopt Uniform Rules Continues To Gain Support
A nationwide movement to adopt uniform national reforms addressing changes to medication regulation, enforcement and laboratory testing continues to gain support and momentum. As of November 1, nine states, including [...]
TAA Hires James Hastie as Executive Director
Lexington, Ky. - November 8, 2013 - The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA) announced today that it has hired James Hastie as the organization’s Executive Director, effective November 18, 2013. Mike Ziegler, [...]
Championship Season Rolls On This Tuesday in Night School
Night School, the racing industry's national online fan education program, continues its big-event previews this Tuesday when the topic of discussion will be the upcoming Bank of America Racing Challenge [...]
Churchill Downs Earns Re-Accreditation from NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance
Numerous Best Practices Identified at Track and in Kentucky The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced that Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, has earned re-accreditation from the [...]
Daily Racing Form Expands Tournament Business with Agreements to Host NHCQualify and BCQualify Tournament Operations
Today, Daily Racing Form (DRF) established a long-term hosting agreement with NTRA to become the “official online qualifying site” for National Handicapping Championship (NHC) qualifying tournaments. DRF simultaneously established an [...]