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.
Headley Bell of Mill Ridge Farm, Lexington KY
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.
Scott Mallory of Mallory Farms, Lexington, KY
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.
Donald Valpredo of Donald Valpredo Farms, Bakersfield, CA
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.
Josh Pons of Country Life Farm & Merryland Farm, Bel Air, MD

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Legislative Supporters

We wish to thank the following buyers, sellers, consignors, trainers, farms and horseplayers who contributed to the NTRA’s 2022 Legislative Action Campaign.

2023 Legislative Supporters
10 Flat Thoroughbreds
2 Shades of Blue Racing
Steve Abelman
Thomas Adams
James Adams
Eric Adler
John Agnello
Sam & Janelle Aguiar
Craig Aguiar
Jose Aguirre
Jerome J Aiken
Scott Akman
David Alcaro
Randy Alderson
Jose Miguel Aleman
James Alessi
Fred A. Alexander
Asif Ali
Dr Jeff Allen
James Allender
Tarek Almabrouk
Jason Alonzo
Saud Al-Qahtani
Abdullah Alsalem
Gerardo Amado
Thomas Amenta
American Equistock
Anderson Farms
Chad Anshelewitz
Melissa L Anthony
Jena Antonucci
Joe Anzalone
Christine Berkeley Applegate
Lou Arellano
Fawn Armstrong
Sherry Arndt
Tom Arndt
G.R. Arnold, II
Jeff Arthur
Robert Arthur
William Artz
Ashview Farm
Amber Atkins
Ryan Atwell
Audley Farm
Bob Austin
B. D. Gibbs Farm
Ann Mudge Backer
Backstreet Stable
Jonathan Bailey
Stephen Baker
Jim Bakke
Bal Mar Equine
Euclides Balbas
Geoff Ballero
Steven Ballou
Ballysax Bloodstock
Jeffrey Banks
Steven Banks
Joseph & Helen Barbazon
Victor Barboza Jr
Alexandra Barchi
Randall Barker
Barrett Partners
Kate Barton
Richard Barton
Bass Stables
Joanne Batchelor
Robert Bates
Marc Bates
Darrell Bauder
William Baxter
Beth Bayer
Trey Baysinger
Dallas Becker
John Behnke
Michael Behrens
Paul Belanger
Steve Belford
Joshua Bell
Bell Gable Stable
Bemart Bloodstock
Mario Bencomo
Jim Benes
Glenn Bennett
Sean Berger
John Bernard
Dario Bernardi
James Bernhard
Craig Bernick
David Bersen
Kevin Bertram
Best A Luck Farm
Michael Beychok
Ajay Bhan
BHMFR, LLC
Luanne Bianchi
William Anthony Bianco
Rich Bieglmeier
David Billings
Chester Bishop
Blackstone Farm
Ron Blake
Blandford Stud
Charles Blanford
Steve Blasco
Sierra Blevins
Adam Blick
Todd Bloker
Bloodstock Investments
Blue Diamond Stud Farm
Richard Blue Jr
Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services
Bluewater Sales
Boardshorts Breeding & Racing
Kevin Bogart
Amy Boll
James & Tina Bond
Jeff Bonde
Greg Bone
John Boniface Sr
Bonne Chance Farm
Richard Bosshard Jr
Dr & Mrs Thomas Bowman
Rachel Boyer
Steven Boynton
Tom Bozarth
Brett Brach
Anthony Braddock
Bradley Thoroughbreds
Randy Bradshaw
Nigel Branker
Paul Braverman
Scott Bray
Kelly Breckner
Alex Bregman
Colin Brennan
Brett Bresser
Matthew Bright
Val Brinkerhoff
Rodolphe Brisset
Robert Brittingham
Joseph Brocklebank
Thomas Brockley
Glen "Bo" Bromagen
Chester & Mary Broman
Brookdale Sales
Douglas Brown
Ronney & Nicole Brown
Alecysa Broyles
Jim Bruce
Brian Brush
Michael Bryan
Brylynn Farm
Joseph Bucci
David Buchanan
Brooke Buffkin
Bug Thoroughbreds
Tony Bunting
Mark Burdette
Daniel Burke
Burleson Farms
Burning Daylight Farms
Larry Burns
David Bushey
James Butcher
Gerard Butler
Anne Buxton
Kelly Byrne
Christine Cagle
Kirt Cahill
Ellen Caines
Luis Calderin
Thomas Caldroney
Gregory Caliwag
Peter Callahan
Jeffrey Callan
Mike Callanan
Sayeli Camacho
Barry Camarda
Perry Camodeca
Peter Campanella
Ryan Campbell
Vanessa Camperlengo
Linda Cannon
Juan Munoz Cano
Joseph Canosa
Can't Lose
Canuck Racing Club 2
John Capek
Gary Capuano
Chris Carmen
Clay Carnes
Chris Carpenter
George Carr
Paul Carrozzo
Dr Jamie Carter
Wes Carter
Paul Carter
Jeffrey Carucci
Carol Casella
Dr Maurice Casey III
Rose Cassidy
Thomas Cassidy
Carl Cathcart
Steve Cauthen
Cave Brook Farm
Centennial Farms
Victor Centeno
Nestor Chacin
Champion Racing Stable
Tyler Chaney
Pramote Changsila
Jonna Chapman
David Chasan
Robert Chasanoff
CHC Inc
Checkmate Thoroughbreds
Tom Chernesky
Mark Cherry
Daniel Cheung
Chief Horse Futures
Matthew Chmura
Choctaw Racing Stable
Paul Chubb
Dan Chunilla
George Chute
Chris Cipolla
Claiborne Farm
Sean Clancy
Tom Clark
Cloyce Clark Jr
Clarkland Farm
Rip Claunch
Robert Clay
Al Clegg
Christophe Clement
Clifton Farm
Clover Hill Farm
Terry Clyde
Kevin Codey
Gregory Coffer
Roy Coffey
Cold Springs Farm
Colin Brennan Bloodstock
Daniel Collins
James Collins
Alexander Colon
Columbiana Farm
Columbine Stables
Steve Comisar
Mark Commander
Confederacion Hipica De Puerto Rico
Conley Bloodstock
James Connor
Barry & Carol Conrad
Dan Considine
Anthony Constantino
Angel Contreras
Jonathan Cooley
Jonathan Cooley
Coolmore
Anthony Coppla
Frank Costa
Coteau Grove Farm
Robert Cotran
Country Life Farm
Robbie Courtney
Melissa Couture
Cove Springs
Ronald Cowherd
Joe Cowles
Larmon & Christina Cowles
Reynolds Cowles
Gene Cox
Jon Cozart
Cres Ran
Crestwood Farm
Crockett Farm
Kelli Hoffman Cross
Christian Cruz
Robert Cummings
Charles Cuprill
Gary Curreri
Ward Curtis
Wayne Cutler
Cypress Creek Equine
Jimmy D Elia
Steve Daiken
Robert Daluga
Dominique Damico
Jim Daniell
Joseph & Jennifer Daniels
Darby Dan Farm
Dark Hollow Farm
Joe Davidson
Julie Davies
Esther De Jong
Asai De Leon Trejo
De Meric Sales
Steve Decaspers
Dennis Decauwer
Donald Dedden
Joe Deegan
Pamela Deegan
Bob Deering
John Degregory
Bruno Dejulio
Robert Delaney Jr
Stephen Delgado
Steven Michael DeMaiolo
Jean Demarzo
Gregory Demasi
Eric Demmers
Denali Stud
Michael Depaulo
Carmine Desarlo
Fred Desimone
J Keith Desormeaux
Dewsweepers
Raffaela Di Paola
Edward Diamond
Jose Diangelo
Bill Dickson
Philip Dicosmo
Dig Deep Stables
Sal Digangi
Anthony Digiovanni
Don Diller
Adele Dilschneider
John & Judith Dinatale
Tom Dipasquale
Joseph Dirico
Dividing Ridge Farm
Divine Light Healing Ministries
DJ Stable
Bobby Dodd
Kevin Dole
Robert Donaldson
Jay Donaldson
Matthew Donato
Donegal Racing
Don't Tell My Wife Stables
Richard Donworth
Sheryl Downing
Cheryl Doyle
Dragon Slayer Stable
Chris Drakos
Dennis Drazin
Peter Dresens
Nicky Drion
Danny Dunn
Felissa Dunn
Mark Dunn
Ciaran Dunne
Joe Dunphy
William Dupont III
Don & Jackie Duppenthaler
Travis Durr
Robert Dwyer
Deborah Easter
Easterbrook Livestock Mgmt
Eaton & Thorne
Eaton Sales
Jon & Suzanne Ebbert
Echo Valley Horse Farm
Edge Racing
Dairen & Tia Edwards
Bill Egert
Michael Eiserman
Thomas Elberson
Elite Race Sales
Joy & Robert Elkins
Robert Elliott
Elm Tree Farm
Michael Emerson
Jack Emmons
Charles Engel
Monte Engler
English Range Farm
John Ennis
Terry Eoff
Danny Eplin
Jeffrey Epperson
Ellen Epstein
EQB Inc
Equine Futures
Erickson Stock Farm
Mark Erlandson
Arcadio Escamilla
Kristen Esler
Carlos & Sarah Estrada
Jesus & Jan Weber Estrada
Eileen Estrich
Everything's Cricket Racing
Mary Ewers
Exclusive Equine Investments
Exline-Border Racing
Rhonda Ezell
Thomas & Lori Fackler
Paul Fallisi
Scott Farber
Paul Farr
Gary & Karen Farrar
Cormac Farrell
John Fasola
Gary Fazio
Bristol Feeney
Mark Feld
Donald Fellman
Ron Ferrise
First Melody Racing
Hillary Fisher
Scott D Fitzgerald
John Fitzgerald
Frank Fiumera
Frank Fleischhacker
Bobby Flock
Christian Flores
Robert Fluckiger
Flying Zee Racing Stable
David Flynn
David Flynn
Anthony Foglia
Vince Foglia
Anthony Fontana
Joni Fontana
Robert1 Forbeck
Susan Foreman
Forever Spring Farm
Forgotten Land Investments
Formal Bloodstock
Anthony Fortunato
Kirstina Fortune
John Foskey
Cindy Foss
Frank Foss
Josh Foulois
Four Quarters Corp
Four Star Sales
John & Diane Fradkin
Frankfort Park Farm
Timothy Freitag
Jeff French
Richard Friedman
Rebecca Friend
Dominic Fuda
Larry Fugate
Full of Fun Racing II
Alistar Fyfe
Gainesway
Joseph Galano
Lori Gallegos
Fergus Galvin
Jeff Ganje
Genero Garcia
Pedro Garcia
Edgar Garcia
John Gardiner
Charles Garvey
Benjamin Gase
Charles Gavin
John Scott Gelner
Genesis Racing
Genet Racing
Anthony Gentile
William Gerard
Paul Giardina
Brad Ginsburg
Mayra Giron
Chad Givens
Jimmy Gladwell III
Michael Glassick
Mark Glatt
Ron Glazer
Glenangus Farm
Godolphin
Karen Godsey
D C Goff
Golden Rock
Golden Star Farm
Sanford Goldfarb
Eric Gomez
Sergio Gomez
Sidney/Cindy Gommel
Jorge Gonzales
Edy Gonzalez
Luis Gonzalez
Martin Gonzalez
Mickey Gonzalez
Nectalier Gonzalez
Robert Goodin
Jay Goodwin
Christopher Gracie
Gracie Bloodstock
Brad & Misty Grady
Johnny Graham
Michael Gramiak
Jeffrey Grammer
Anthony Granitz
Finn Green
Jonathan Green
Rick Green
Thomas Green
Ronald J Greener
Greenfield Farms
Jeff Greenhill
GreenMount Farm
Seth Gregory
Gregory Tatum Racing
Arno Grether
Mark Grier
Arlee Griffin
Brian Griffin
John Griffin
Dana Grimaldi
Gary Gristick
Matthew Groff
Scott Groh
Brian Gross
GS Inversiones Hipicas
Ben Guilbeau
Marc Gunderson
Gunston Hall
Fausto Gutierrez
H & E Ranch
Kenneth Hackel
Timothy Hackerman
Maria Haire
Ham Equine
Nizar Hameed
Brannon Hamilton
Mike Hamilton
Tommy & Bonnie Hamilton
Patricia Hancock
Rowland Hancock
Matthew Hand
Elise Handler
Jay Hanley
Ryan Hanson
Haras Barlovento
Hard Five
Harmash Racing
Arthur Harmon
Martin Harrigan
Dan & Joan Harris
John Harris
Robbie Harris
Harris Farms
Ann Harrison
Dr E C Hart
Ed Hart
Todd Hartman
Thomas Haughey</