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Pages in category "Horse racing organizations in the United States" The following 20 pages are in this category, out of 20 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
TOBA is also represented on the board of directors of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) as a founding member and on the American Horse Council. The Blood-Horse is a publication of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association. Daniel J. Metzger has been president of the association since 1999.
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) is a broad-based coalition of American horse racing interests consisting of leading thoroughbred racetracks, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of horse racing and improving economic conditions for industry participants. [1]
Currently there are nearly 30,000 members of the National HBPA. [1] The National HBPA oversees the National HBPA Foundation (NHBPAF), a tax-exempt 501 (c)(3) fund that was developed as a safety net for horsemen when other forms of assistance are unavailable or have been exhausted after disaster strikes.
The ROA has a Board of 12 members, with elected Board members required to stand for re-election every four years. The current President of the ROA is Charlie Parker. [3] The organisation is based in Reading. The ROA is a founder member of The Thoroughbred Group, which represents owners, trainers, jockeys, breeders and stable staff. [2]
The Jockey Club is the breed registry for Thoroughbred horses in the United States and Canada. It is dedicated to the improvement of Thoroughbred breeding and racing and fulfills that mandate by serving many segments of the industry through its subsidiary companies and by supporting numerous industry initiatives.
Retama Park held it first race on April 7, 1995, 1 and 1/2 years behind schedule. Retama park last held a Thoroughbred meet in 2019 and in 2021 held a 20 day quarter horse meet. In 2023 they planned to have a 23 day QH meet starting June 29 but were forced to cancel due to a critical power outage, resulting in the park’s cancellation of ...
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 ...