NHC is returning to Bally’s Las Vegas in 2020
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 9, 2019) – The NTRA National Horseplayers Championship (NHC), the world’s richest and most prestigious handicapping tournament, will have a new home beginning in 2020, as [...]
Roadster, Bricks and Mortar New Leaders in NTRA Polls
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 8, 2019) – After knocking off reigning juvenile male champion Game Winner in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Derby this past Saturday, Speedway Stable’s Roadster has [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: KY Derby Implications On the Line in Wood Memorial, Blue Grass Stakes, Santa Anita Derby
LEXINGTON, Ky. (April 5, 2019) – Each week, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological [...]
National Media Teleconference (McLaughlin, Baffert, Servis)
April 2, 2019 Santa Anita Derby, Blue Grass Stakes, and Wood Memorial Preview Guests Kiaran McLaughlin, trainer, Haikal Bob Baffert, trainer, Game Winner John Servis, trainer, Jaywalk and Lucky [...]
Dept. of Homeland Security Announces Plans to Allocate 30,000 Additional H-2B Visas in Current Fiscal Year
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) earlier today communicated to Congressional offices that it would allocate 30,000 additional H-2B visas for the current fiscal year that concludes on September [...]
Finalists announced for 2018 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award
A trio of finalists have been selected from a strong and diverse slate of entries for the 13th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. These include a collection of [...]
NTRA Weekend Stakes Rundown: Florida Derby, Dubai World Cup Take Center Stage
LEXINGTON, Ky. (March 29, 2019) – Each week, the NTRA will provide a guide to the best stakes races in North America and beyond. Races are listed in chronological [...]
National Media Teleconference (O’Rourke, Wolf, McGaughey)
March 26, 2019 Florida Derby and Dubai World Cup Preview Guests Garrett O’Rourke, Juddmonte Farms, Hidden Scroll Jack Wolf, Starlight Racing, Audible Shug McGaughey, trainer, Code of Honor Full [...]
Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton and Ocala Breeders’ Sales Announce Ban of Off-Label Use of Bisphosphonates
LEXINGTON, KY (March 25, 2019) – Officials from Keeneland Association, Fasig-Tipton Company Inc. and Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company Inc. (OBS) jointly announced today that they will enable buyers of horses [...]
Mid-Atlantic Mandates Ban On Bisphosphonates, NHBPA Joins In Support
MARCH 26, 2019 - The entire Mid-Atlantic region-- regulators, horsemen’s organizations, breeders’ organizations, racetrack operators and veterinarians-- has joined together to mandate an immediate and strict prohibition on the use of bisphosphonates [...]