TIZ THE SEASON . . . OF THE “LAST CHANCE”
By Noel Michaels When looking down the list of tournaments still remaining on the NHC Tour schedule from now until the 2020 National Horseplayers Championship [NHC], two words begin to [...]
2019 NTRA Moment of the Year Voting Open on Twitter, NTRA.com
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 31, 2019) – Fourteen of the most memorable, significant and reflective events from the last 12 months of Thoroughbred racing are up for the 2019 NTRA [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Opening Day at Santa Anita Closes Out Grade 1 Action for 2019
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 27, 2019) – Throughout the year, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in [...]
2019 Media Eclipse Award Winners Announced
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 27, 2019) –The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters today announced the winners of the 2019 Media Eclipse Awards in [...]
Eclipse Awards Finalists to be Announced LIVE on January 4
Contact: Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications (859) 422-2663 Jim Gluckson, Eclipse Awards, 646-335-6835 LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 23, 2019) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, National Turf Writers and Broadcasters and Daily Racing Form announced today [...]
Three-Year Racehorse Depreciation Extension Signed Into Law by President
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 20, 2019) – A key provision that extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses through 2020 was signed into law by the President earlier Friday. The racehorse provision, [...]
H-2B Visa Program Relief Expected to Be Signed Into Law As Part of Spending Bill
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 20, 2019) – Horse trainers who utilize the H-2B guest worker visa program to fill various backstretch positions are expected to have increased access to H-2B [...]
Three-Year Racehorse Depreciation Extension Passed by Both Houses of Congress
Contact: Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications, (859) 422-2663, ahughes@ntra.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 19, 2019) – A key provision that extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses through 2020 passed [...]
Three-Year Racehorse Depreciation Extension Passed by House of Representatives
LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 17, 2019) – A key provision that extends three-year tax depreciation for all racehorses through 2020 today passed the House of Representatives by a vote of [...]
NTRA Advantage Surpasses $1 Billion in Sales, Industry Savings Estimated at $180 Million and Counting
Contact: Jeff Burch, NTRA Advantage, (859) 229-7455, jburch@ntra.com Alicia Hughes, NTRA Communications, (859) 422-2663, ahughes@ntra.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (December 10, 2019)—NTRA Advantage, the equine purchasing program available to member organizations, [...]