2020 Horse of the Year Finalist: IMPROBABLE
Contact: Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications, 859-422-2663, ahughes@ntra.com Talent never was the issue where Improbable was concerned. As a juvenile, he was an undefeated Grade 1 winner. When he went [...]
2020 Eclipse Awards Finalists Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 16, 2021) – Led by Horse of the Year candidates Authentic, Improbable and Monomoy Girl, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form, and the National [...]
Final NHC Tour Berths and Lucrative Tour Points Available as Qualifying to 2021 NHC Winds Down
Lexington, Ky. (January 13, 2021) – Highly-coveted berths to the $3 million-estimated National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) in Las Vegas remain up for grabs as the 2020-21 NHC Tour season [...]
2020 Eclipse Awards Finalists to be Announced Live on TVG Saturday, January 16
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 13, 2021) – 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 [...]
NHC Rundown: Two-time Top 10 Finisher Perry Heading Back to NHC
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 12, 2021) – Each week, the NTRA will provide a rundown of those who have qualified for the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) the previous weekend. The [...]
NTRA Statement on the death of Prince Khalid bin Abdullah
“The contributions of Prince Khalid bin Abdullah to the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry over the past 40 years will be felt for generations to come. From Empire Maker [...]
2020 Media Eclipse Award Winners Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (January 6, 2021) –The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2020 Media Eclipse Awards in six [...]
NTRA Statement on Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators for 2020
January 5, 2021 “The horse racing community is extremely resilient as borne out by the fact that despite the widespread and negative impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, pari-mutuel wagering [...]
Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act Signed Into Law Along with Addition Provisions Beneficial to Horse Industry
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 28, 2020) – President Trump on Sunday signed into law COVID-19 relief and government funding legislation that includes the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act of 2020 [...]
Current H-2B Visa Provisions Set to Continue Under Omnibus Legislation Passed by Congress
A series of current H-2B visa program provisions are set to continue as part of omnibus legislation passed Monday by Congress. H-2B visa program policies set to continue include: Authority [...]