Federal Legislative Advocacy
The NTRA’s federal legislative advocacy team addresses issues that have a direct and material effect on Thoroughbred industry participants and their business activities, whether those activities relate to racing, breeding or pari-mutuel wagering.
Along with other industry stakeholder groups inside and outside of racing, the NTRA also supports Congressional education programs on matters like agriculture and immigration which affect all breeds and equine disciplines.
Two programs support the NTRA’s work on Capitol Hill. The Legislative Action Campaign sustains the NTRA’s government relations and lobbying efforts. NTRA’s political action committee, Horse PAC®, supports specific candidates for re-election. Sellers and buyers at public auction, sales companies, owners, farms and horseplayers contribute to the Legislative Action Campaign. Horse PAC® contributions come from individual NTRA members.
TESTIMONIALS
For our industry, it is fundamental for us to have eyes, ears and voice monitoring the activity in Washington. NTRA has provided this leadership and for that I am most appreciative and strong support their efforts.
Our farm lives are demanding enough. It’s good to know that the NTRA is there to promote our legislative needs. They have my continued support.
It is of vital importance that every segment of this wonderful industry support the legislative efforts of the NTRA on a national scene. Things just don’t happen and we industry stakeholders need to be supportive of groups that see to it that the right things do happen. As a longtime owner/breeder, I have always found the NTRA to be responsive and always taking a leadership role. I do support their efforts and thank them.
As hard as those of us in the industry are working each day on our farms, we can’t forget how important it is to have a ‘sixth man’ like the NTRA supporting our team in Washington.
Legislative Supporters
We wish to thank the following buyers, sellers, consignors, trainers and farms who contributed to the NTRA’s 2018 Legislative Action Campaign.
| 2018 LAC Contributor list |
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| A & J Racing Stable |
| A. Chaudry |
| A. Ryan Roberts |
| A.J. Foyt Ranch |
| Aaron Jones |
| Abbondanza Racing |
| Acres of Green |
| Ad Noir |
| adam bright |
| Adam Kitchingman |
| Adam Rice |
| Adam Staple |
| Al Peterson |
| Al Pike |
| AL Shaqab Racing |
| Alan Hoffman |
| Alan Levitt |
| Alan Pensiero |
| Albert Frassatto |
| Albert Klerlein |
| Alex Patykewich |
| Alexandra White |
| Alexandro Centofanti |
| All Dreams Equine |
| Allan Schaffer |
| American Equistock |
| American Star Farm |
| Amy Sondej |
| Andres Villanueva |
| Andrew Mckenzie |
| Andrew Murtaugh |
| Andrew Vanlangendonck |
| Andrew W. Hughes |
| Andy Muhlada |
| Andy Simoff |
| Angelinos Racing |
| Angelo Romeo |
| Anil Shergill |
| Anita Velazquez |
| Ann W. Merryman |
| Anthony Infante |
| Anthony J. Didier |
| Anthony J. Fontana |
| Anthony Stephen |
| Aquino Stable |
| Arctic Bloodstock |
| Art DeNio |
| Arthur Harmon |
| Ashbrook Farm |
| Ashview Farm |
| Audley Farm |
| August Dawn Farm |
| Baccari Bloodstock/Seclusive Farm |
| Bach Stables |
| Back Straight Farms |
| Ballysax Bloodstock |
| Baoma Corp. |
| Barak Farm |
| Barbazon Racing & Bloodstock |
| Barry & Joni Butzow |
| Barry B. Conrad |
| Barry R. Ostrager |
| Bartolome Mafla H. |
| Bass Racing |
| Bates Stable |
| Beals Racing Stable |
| Ben McElroy Equine |
| Bernie Flint |
| Beryl J. Stokes, Jr. |
| Best A Luck Farm |
| Beth Bayer |
| Beth Michelson |
| Bettersworth Westwind Farm |
| Bevery & Thomas Strauss |
| BG Thoroughbred Farm/BG Stables |
| BHMFR |
| Bill & Lyn Rainbow |
| Bill Neumann |
| Bill Witman |
| Billy Crouse |
| Black Cloud Racing |
| Blackacre Farms |
| Blackburn Farm |
| Blackstone Farm |
| Blandford Stud |
| Blas Perez Stables |
| Bloodstock Thoroughbreds |
| Blue Flight LLC |
| Bluewater Sales |
| bob Turner |
| Bob White Farms |
| Bonne Chance Farm |
| Bonnie Rye Stable |
| Borden Farm |
| Boutte Training & Sales |
| Boy Meets Grill |
| Bradley Thoroughbred |
| Brett Kelly |
| Brett Wiener |
| Brian Cohen |
| Brian Gross |
| Brian Herrity |
| Brian Knippenberg |
| Brian Turman |
| Brian Zars |
| Brilliant Racing |
| Bristol Feeney |
| Brody Racing |
| Broken Oaks Stables |
| Brook T. Smith Investments |
| Brookdale Farm |
| Brooke Brailey |
| Bruce Berenson |
| Bruce Lunsford |
| Bryan Baker |
| Bryan M Carney |
| Bryan Rice |
| BSW Bloodstock |
| Burleson Farms |
| Butte Crest Ranch |
| Buttonwood Farm |
| Buttonwood Stables |
| C and C Stables |
| Calabria Farms |
| Candyland Farm |
| Cara Bloodstock |
| Carl Turnbow |
| Carlo E. Vaccarezza |
| Carlos & Gloria Martin |
| Carolyn R. Vogel |
| carson mckay |
| Cary Frommer |
| Cassie and Keenan Freeman |
| Castle Park Farm |
| Catalyst Bloodstock |
| Catherine Riccio |
| Cave Brook Farm |
| Cem Sevim |
| Centennial Farms |
| Champion Racing Stable |
| Chanceland Farm |
| Charles LeFevre |
| Charles OConnor |
| Charlie Brown |
| Charlie J. Williams |
| Chester Bishop |
| Chestertown Farm |
| Chris Ewing |
| Chris Grace |
| Chris Olsson |
| Christo Bakas |
| Christopher Coleman |
| Christopher Griffith |
| Christopher Larmey |
| Christopher Podratz |
| Christopher Sullens |
| Churchill Downs Racing Club |
| CJZ Racing Stable |
| Claiborne Farm |
| Clarkland Farm |
| Clear Creek Stud |
| Cleber Massey |
| Clover Hill Farm |
| Code Thoroughbred |
| Colebrook Farms |
| Coleswood Farm |
| Colts Neck Stables |
| Columbiana Farm |
| Columbine Stable |
| Conover Stable |
| Coppertree Farm |
| Corie Anderson |
| Corms Racing |
| Corner Farm |
| Corrigan Racing |
| Cottonwood Stables |
| Country Life Farm |
| Craig Aguiar |
| Craig Aguiar |
| Craig L Wheeler |
| Cres Ran Farms |
| Crestwood Farm |
| Cromwell Bloodstock/Hat Creek Racing |
| Cross Keys Sales |
| Crown Chase Farm |
| Crowning Point Farm |
| Cynthia Rickman |
| Dale Krapf |
| Dale Mauro |
| Dallas Becker |
| Dan & Karin Thompson |
| Dan Blacker |
| Dan Flanigan |
| Dan Lake |
| Dan Mandarino |
| Dan Pastalaniec |
| Dan Pish Racing |
| Dan Slattery |
| Dane Moore |
| Daniel J Chen |
| daniel mckeehan |
| Daniel Preiss |
| Danielle Palermo |
| Danny Gargan |
| Darby Dan Farm |
| Dario Bernardi |
| Dark Hollow Farm |
| Darren Nagle |
| darryl lacy |
| Dave Neilson |
| David & Holly Wilson |
| David Chasan |
| David Gamble, II |
| David Joy |
| David L Smart |
| David Lance Wilbanks |
| David M. Rider |
| David Marshall |
| David Meah |
| David O'Callaghan |
| David Peed |
| david pimm |
| David Pyrz |
| David Scanlon |
| David Wilganowski |
| Dawn Martin |
| Dean Greenman |
| Dean Hughes |
| Deborah Easter |
| Denali Stud |
| Denise Hauffe |
| Dennis Decauwer |
| Dennis O'Neill |
| Denny Andrews |
| Denzik Thoroughbreds |
| Derek Brown |
| Diane Manning |
| Dixie Farm |
| Dominick A Schettino |
| Don Gibb |
| Don Ogden |
| Don Speaks |
| Dona M MacDonald |
| Donald Cavenaugh |
| Donald Dedden |
| Donald Healy |
| Donald Krawiec |
| Donny Von Hemel |
| Doug R. Beebe |
| Doug, Cathy & Roger Anderson |
| Douglas C. Mesker |
| Dr. & Mrs. Ruel Cowles |
| Dr. C. Hiram & Dr. Susan Galandiuk Polk, Jr. |
| Dr. J. David Richardson |
| Dr. Robert Muns-Sosa |
| Dragons Lair Farm |
| Dream Walkin Farm |
| Dromoland Farm |
| Dwayne Shipley |
| E Slash Ranch |
| E. J. & Lynne James Hudson, Jr. |
| Eagle Point Farm |
| Eagle Ridge Racing |
| Eaton Sales |
| Ed Moger, Jr. |
| Ed Reidy |
| Eddie Kenneally |
| Eddie Woods |
| Edward A. Cox, Jr. |
| Edward Diamond |
| Edward Hart |
| Edward Ortiz |
| Edward Sehon |
| Eileen Estrich |
| EKQ Stables |
| ELA Racing Stable |
| Elise W. Kendall |
| Elizabeth Brand |
| Elizabeth Muirhead |
| Ellen Caines |
| Ellis Starr |
| Elm Tree Farm |
| Emerald Sales 2017 |
| Empire Equines |
| Endswell |
| Eoin Harty |
| Epic Racing |
| Epona Racing Stable/Epona Two Stable |
| EQB |
| Equine Equity Partners |
| Equis Endeavor |
| Equus Farm |
| Eric Adler |
| Eric Brehm |
| Eric Isaacson |
| Ernest C. Frohboese |
| Evan Trommer |
| Evergreen Thoroughbreds |
| Excel Bloodstock |
| F. Thomas Conway |
| Fahad Althani |
| Ferrous Farm |
| Finn Green |
| Five C's Stable |
| Five Oaks Construction Co. |
| Floyd Kephart |
| Floyd Phillips |
| Flying P Stable |
| Forbush Farm |
| Forever Spring Farm |
| Forging Oaks Farm |
| Forgotten Land Investments |
| Forli Bloodstock |
| Foundations Farm |
| Four Leaf Farm |
| FRANK COSTA |
| Frank DeMarco |
| Frank Foss |
| Frank Haydon |
| Frank Low |
| Frank Maresca |
| Frank Russo |
| Franklin Avenue Equine |
| Franklin Stables |
| Fred & Linda Alexander |
| Fred (Rick) Sutherland |
| Fred Allor |
| Fred Desimone |
| Fred Johnstone |
| Fred Morgheim |
| Fred P Schwartz |
| Freedom Acres |
| Full Circle Farm |
| G & K Thoroughbreds |
| Gabriel Davidov |
| Gainesway Farm |
| Galen Mitchell |
| Gallaghers Stud |
| Gap View Farm |
| Gar Oil Company |
| Gary & Jane Chervenell |
| Gary & Mary West |
| Gary K. Tussey |
| Gary Lightheart |
| Gary Ozanich |
| Gary Ridgely |
| Gary Sutton |
| Gaulstown Stud |
| Gayle Woods Training |
| GD Hieronymus |
| Gelfenstein Farm |
| Gene & Charlene Tenbrink |
| Genesis Racing |
| George Bickey |
| George Bolton Horses |
| George M Veloudis Jr. |
| George Ruggiero, Jr. |
| George Weaver |
| Gillman Hallenbeck |
| Glen Gaddy |
| Glen Oak Farm |
| Glenangus Farm |
| Godolphin |
| Gofastandwin/Phoenix Hill Farm |
| Gold Bear Farm |
| Golden Rock |
| Good Luck Farm (Ky) |
| Gracie Bloodstock |
| Grandview Equine |
| Grassroots Training & Sales |
| Green Lantern Stables |
| Greenmount Farm |
| Greg Bone |
| Greg Brous |
| Gregg Kingma |
| GREGORY BAYLIS |
| Gregory Hoffman |
| Greycross Stables |
| Grove Stud |
| GT NIXON |
| Gunpowder Farms |
| H & E Ranch |
| Hal Snowden, Jr. |
| Hamburg Place |
| Happy Face Racing Stable |
| Happy Tenth Stable |
| Haras Don Arcangel S.A. |
| Haras Dona Icha De Ocala |
| Hardacre Farm |
| Harold Lerner |
| Harris Farms |
| Harris Training Center |
| Harry Landry Bloodstock |
| Hartwell Farm |
| Harvey Peltier III |
| Hearts Desire Farm |
| Heaven Trees Farm |
| Helen Richards |
| Hemingway Racing and Training Stables |
| Henry Steadmam |
| Herbener Farm |
| Hermitage Farm |
| Hidden Brook |
| High Hill Racing |
| High Point Farm |
| Highclere |
| Highland Yard |
| Hill 'N' Dale |
| Hinkle Farms |
| Hobby Horse Stables |
| Hope Hill Farm |
| Horizon Farm |
| Horseplayers Racing Club |
| Horseshoe Valley Equine Center |
| Houston Farms |
| Howard C. Nolan, Jr. |
| Howard Chelin |
| HP Thoroughbreds/BMWZ Stables |
| Hronis Racing |
| Hugh H. Robertson |
| Hunter Valley Farm |
| Hurstland Farm |
| HWL Partnership |
| Ian C. Howard |
| IBB Thoroughbred |
| Imagine … |
| Indian Creek Farm |
| Ioniass Korologos |
| Irish Hill Century Farm |
| Isabelle De Tomaso |
| Ismael Segoviano |
| Ital-Cal Horse Management |
| J. Bonner Young |
| J. Eric Kruljac |
| J. Keith Desormeaux |
| J. Kirk & Judy Robison |
| J. R. Ward Stables |
| Jack R. Swain |
| Jackpot Ranch |
| JAL Racing |
| James A. Shannon Jr. |
| James Anderson |
| James Collins |
| James Huff |
| James Kopcie |
| James M. Herbener Jr. |
| James Michelson |
| James Paliafito |
| James Perry |
| James Rolfes |
| James W. Ross |
| Jami Poole |
| Jared Keyes |
| Jay Em Ess Stable |
| Jay Hanley |
| Jay W. Donaldson |
| JCE Racing |
| Jeannie King |
| Jeff Piotraschke |
| Jeff Ryan |
| Jeffrey D. Kallenberg |
| Jeffrey Looby |
| Jeffrey S Siegel |
| Jennifer A. Johnson |
| Jeremiah O'Dwyer |
| Jeremy Baird |
| Jerry & Liz Squyres |
| Jerry Caroom |
| Jerry Durant |
| Jerry Henery |
| Jesse Englehart |
| Jim & Susan Hill |
| Jim Carlin |
| Jim Daniell |
| Jim Hatchett |
| Jim Meeks |
| Jim Schmitz |
| Jim Sebes |
| Jim Volk |
| Jimmy D Elia |
| Jimmy Partin |
| JJ Brevan Stable |
| JKD2 Farm |
| Joann Smith |
| Job Turner |
| Jo-Dan Transport |
| Joe Culley |
| Joe Pagan |
| John & Emma Krohn |
| John Baird |
| John Ballis |
| John Behnke |
| John Conrad |
| John D. Fielding |
| John Donaldson |
| John Duic |
| John Fasola |
| John Fitzgerald |
| John Howard |
| John McAllen |
| John Muller |
| John P Meiden |
| John P. Warren |
| John Russell |
| John Salzman, Jr. |
| John Saunders |
| John Servider |
| John Servis |
| John Sondereker |
| John Stephenson |
| John Strichek |
| Joker Racing |
| Jon Jazdzewski |
| Jonathan Cooley |
| Jonathan Nance |
| Jonathan Thorne |
| Jorge Navarro |
| Jose Lopez |
| Jose M. Garcia-Blanco |
| Jose Miguel Aleman |
| Joseph & Gayle Ioia |
| Joseph C Stamper |
| joseph celli |
| Joseph Cicatello |
| Joseph Di Rico |
| Joseph Galano |
| Joseph johnson |
| Joseph Norris |
| Joseph Picozzi |
| josh foulois |
| Joshua Key |
| JRita Young Thoroughbreds |
| JS Stables |
| Juddmonte Farm |
| Judy Wagner |
| Julie Diehl |
| Julio Caceres |
| Justice Farm |
| Kaitar Racing |
| Kaizen Sales |
| Karen Crouch |
| Karl & Cathy Glassman |
| Karl Grusmark |
| Kasey K Racing Stable |
| Kateryna Stolyar |
| Kathie Maybee |
| Katierich Farms |
| KCA Stables |
| Keene Ridge Farm |
| Kehner Thoroughbreds |
| Keith B. Grass |
| Kelly Lively |
| Ken Yeager |
| Kennesaw Mountain Racing |
| Kenneth Kuska |
| Kenneth M. Deregt |
| Kenneth Martindale |
| Kenneth McMahan |
| Kenneth Smith |
| Kent Sweezey |
| Kevin Bogart |
| Kevin Czubara |
| Kevin Donahue |
| Kevin Sheppard |
| King of Prussia Stable |
| Kingdom Bloodstock |
| Kingfield Farms |
| Kingsport Farm |
| Kingswood Farm |
| Kinsman Farm |
| Kip McCreery |
| Kirsten Swan |
| Kirt Cahill |
| Kirton Farm |
| Klaravich Stables/LRK Racing |
| Knollwood Stables |
| Konrad Wayson |
| kristen mcdermott |
| Lanes End Farm |
| Langcrest Farm |
| Langsem Farm |
| Larry Burns |
| Larry Hirsch |
| LARRY PRATT |
| Late Night Stables |
| Laurie Kristoff |
| Laurie Pratt |
| Lawrence Gasaway |
| Lawrence M. Smith |
| Lazy Lane Farm |
| LC Racing |
| Leah Peterson |
| Leanne Warren |
| Lee Lewis |
| Legacy Bloodstock |
| Leslie Condon |
| Leslie Hammond |
| Lianna Stable |
| Liberty Road Stables |
| Liebau Farms |
| Linda Gaudet |
| Linda Schommer |
| Lindsay Hurst IV |
| Lisa herrity |
| Little Man Farm |
| Little's Bloodstock |
| Lloyd Madison Farm/Tamaroak Farm |
| LNJ Foxwoods |
| Logan Farm |
| Lois West |
| Lonnie Umdenstock |
| Lorna Gray |
| Lou Arellano |
| Louis Krychear |
| Louis Leatherwood |
| Louis Linder Jr |
| LRE Racing |
| Lucian V Moga Racing Stable |
| Luis A. Shirley |
| LWXXI, LLC |
| Lynne Cassimeris |
| Maccabee Farm |
| Machmer Hall/Select Sales |
| Madakat Stables |
| Manitou Farm |
| Mantua Farm |
| Maple Lane Farm |
| Marc C Ricker |
| Marc Stateler |
| Marc Tacher |
| Mares Nest Farm |
| Margaret Lack |
| Maribel Ruelas |
| Mark Casse |
| Mark Commander |
| Mark Feld |
| Mark Grier |
| Mark Kornegay |
| Mark Mathiesen |
| Mark Montes |
| Marshall Dowell |
| Marshall W. Silverman |
| Marti Haught |
| Martin Keogh |
| Marvin Little, Jr. Estate |
| Mary A Sullivan |
| Mary K. Haire |
| Mason Springs |
| Mast Thoroughbreds |
| Masters 2013 LLC Kensico Capital Management |
| Mat Groff |
| Mathis Stables |
| Matthew Chmura |
| Matthew Schera |
| Matthew Trommer |
| Mauk Equine Brokerage |
| Maurice Regan |
| Maurleen V. Miller |
| McCarthy Racing Stable |
| McMahon & Hill Bloodstock |
| McMahon Thoroughbreds of Saratoga |
| Meadowlark Valley Sales |
| Melvin St Clair |
| Mentz/Larson/Robertson |
| Mer-Lyn Farms |
| Metro Thoroughbreds |
| Mezza Luna Farm |
| Michael J. Miller |
| Michael Beychok |
| Michael Blick |
| Michael C. Stinson |
| Michael Dilger |
| Michael Dubb |
| Michael Emerson |
| Michael J. Gramiak |
| Michael Lettiere |
| Michael Long |
| Michael Lund Peterson |
| Michael Moreno |
| Michael P. DePaulo |
| Michael Pruzinsky |
| Michael R. Di Tomasso |
| Michael Repole |
| Michael Schmidt |
| Michael Simpson |
| Michael Tomatz |
| Michael Trombetta |
| Michael V. Pino |
| Michelle St George |
| Miguel Carranza |
| Mike Pegram |
| Milan Kosanovich |
| Mill Ridge Farm |
| Mina Van Voss |
| MMG Stables |
| Mojo Stables |
| Monster Racing Stables |
| Montese |
| Moonestone Farm |
| Moreau Bloodstock/The X Man Group |
| Morelaine |
| Morris Bailey |
| Mount Joy Stables |
| Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Ramsey |
| Mr. & Mrs. Robert E. Low |
| Mrs. Patricia Chapman |
| Mulholland Farm |
| Mulholland Springs |
| Mullikin Thoroughbreds |
| N W Management |
| Namy |
| Nancy Lee Farms |
| Nancy Vanier |
| Nathan McCauley |
| Niall Brennan |
| Nicholas G. Zoulias |
| Nick Demeric |
| Nick Gonzalez |
| Nick Hines |
| Nick Nosowenko |
| Nick Sanna |
| NIKOLAI LAZAR |
| Nils Johnson |
| Nolan White |
| Nomad Farm |
| Norma Lee Stockseth |
| Norman Stables |
| Norman Tavares |
| North River Stables |
| Northview Stallion Station |
| Novogratz Stables |
| Nursery Place |
| Nyala Farm/Kathleen O'Connell Racing Stable |
| Oak Crest Farm |
| Oak Point Farm |
| Oakwood Farm |
| Oakwoods East |
| Off The Hook |
| Offutt Properties |
| Oracle Bloodstock |
| Oxmoor Sales |
| P J Arnold Bloodstock |
| Pamela Brickley Hann |
| Pamela Zielinski |
| Paramount Sales |
| Parkway Farm |
| Patrice Davis |
| Patricia Ramey |
| Patricia's Hope |
| Patrick Hoppel |
| Paul Aguirre |
| Paul Benequista |
| Paul Bryan Miller |
| Paul Chubb |
| Paul Cush |
| paul denk |
| Paul Laurin |
| Paul Matties Jr. |
| Paul Pompa, Jr. |
| Paul Rivera |
| Paul Shurman |
| Paul Warfield |
| Pelican State Thoroughbreds/Gabriel Thoroughbreds |
| Pete Mattson |
| peter dresens |
| Peter Grau |
| Peter Redekop |
| Peter Shindel |
| Petrichor Farm |
| Philip Dicosmo |
| Phipps Stable |
| Phoenix Farms |
| Phoenix Thoroughbred |
| Phyllis Dixon |
| Pick View Stables |
| Pierre Esquirol |
| Pine Ridge Farm |
| Pinnacle Farms Bloodstock |
| Playbill Magazine |
| Pleasant View Farm |
| Poplar Hill |
| Posse Racing Stable |
| Potomac Bloodstock |
| Powerstown Stud |
| PRO Thoroughbred Enterprises |
| Q Bar J Thoroughbreds |
| Queenstown Thoroughbreds |
| Quinella Farm |
| R Marie Farms |
| R. Townsend Sparks |
| R.C. Cline Thoroughbreds |
| Racing Gambit |
| Racing to the Cross |
| Rags Racing Stable |