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Though the commission regulates the entire horse racing industry in Kentucky, it is best known for its regulation of the Kentucky Derby, one of the three Triple Crown races. The agency's decisions regarding this race attract significant media coverage. Most notable are the two instances wherein the commission disqualified the winning horses.
The equine industry in Kentucky is a major part of the state's agribusiness, including sectors involved in horse breeding and rearing, racing, buying and selling, and tourism. According to a study by the University of Kentucky, the equine industry contributed $3 billion to the state economy in 2012 and generated 40,665 jobs. [ 1 ]
The American Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) based in Lexington, Kentucky is a trade organization for Thoroughbred racehorse owners and breeders.Founded in 1961, the TOBA's stated mission is to "improve the economics, integrity and pleasure of the sport on behalf of Thoroughbred owners and breeders."
This is a category devoted to organizations involved in the self-oversight or promotion of horseracing in the United States. Pages in category "Horse racing organizations in the United States" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total.
Only nine horse racing and historical horse racing gambling licenses are allowed in the state. $55 million quarter horse track gets Kentucky’s final racing, gaming license Skip to main content
Pages in category "American racehorse owners and breeders" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 545 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The lab was established in 2019 through a contract with the U.S. Equestrian Federation to drug test show horses. In 2022, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission also began using the UK center to ...
The Phoenix Stakes, now the oldest stakes race in the United States, was first run in 1831 as the Phoenix Hotel Handicap at the Kentucky Association track.Other important races inaugurated there and still run today, include the Ashland Oaks, revived as the Ashland Stakes, which was named for Henry Clay's Ashland estate; plus the Breeders' Futurity Stakes (1910), the Blue Grass Stakes (1911 ...