Paul Shurman Adds Another to his Trophy Case
By Noel Michaels Score one for the “old guard.” Paul Shurman is still going strong. In the span of a couple of weeks, Shurman became the First-Half champion on [...]
Ninety Days Post-PASPA: The Near-Term Financial Economic Impacts on Gaming and Casino Stocks
University of Louisville Equine Industry Program, Analytics Brief 2018-01 Ninety Days Post-PASPA: The Near-Term Financial Economic Impacts on Gaming and Casino Stocks Steven S. Vickner, PhD, Associate Professor The U.S. [...]
Sistercharlie Highest-Ranked Turf Horse in NTRA Poll Off Third G1 Win of 2018
Four-year-old filly Sistercharlie moved to eighth on this week’s NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll after her third Grade 1 win of the season in Saturday’s Beverly D. at Arlington International Racecourse [...]
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – August 13, 2018
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Week 29 of the 2018 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through August 12. Current Horse of [...]
NTRA Federal Legislative Briefing Covers Wide Swath of Industry Issues
An NTRA legislative briefing held Thursday at Fasig-Tipton Sales Paddocks provided updates on a diverse range of topics impacting Thoroughbred breeding, racing and handicapping. NTRA President and CEO Alex [...]
PROPOSED REGULATIONS RELEASED FOR IMPORTANT SMALL BUSINESS TAX BENEFIT
The U.S Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has released proposed regulations for the 20 percent deduction allowed for pass-through businesses, a provision found in the [...]
Diversify Moves to Third in NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll
New York-bred gelding Diversify became a multiple Grade 1 winner while leading every step in Saturday’s Grade 1 Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course, an effort that confirmed his status [...]
NHC Legend Shurman Wins NHC First Half
Handicapping contest legend Paul Shurman was inducted into the National Horseplayers Championship (NHC) Hall of Fame in February and would probably get a second entry if he could. The 2009 [...]
NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll – August 6, 2018
TOP THOROUGHBRED POLL Week 28 of the 2018 NTRA Top Thoroughbred Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through August 5. Current Horse of [...]
2009 NHC TOUR CHAMP BRYAN WAGNER PASSES AWAY AT 75
Bryan and Judy Wagner at 2018 Eclipse Awards, Gulfstream Park, FL 1.25.2018 LEXINGTON, Ky. (Wednesday, August 1, 2018) – Bryan Wagner, a 12-time qualifier to the National [...]