TTA Response to Press Release by Lt. Governor Dan Patrick
Earlier this week, Lieutenant Dan Patrick issued a press release containing the text of his letter to TRC Chairman Robert Schmidt, encouraging him to hold another vote on rules regulating […]
LBB Grants 90 Days of Funding to Texas Racing Commission
News Release For immediate release Contact: Melissa Duncan November 6, 2015 512-463-0112 LBB GRANTS ADDITIONAL BUDGET AUTHORITY TO RACING COMMISSION AUSTIN, TX: The Legislative Budget Board (LBB) today authorized an […]
News and Notes for October 30 2015
TTA ACTION ALERTS REGARDING TRC FUNDING Please take a look at this excellent video providing a short explanation of the battle Texas Racing is in with the State Government, and […]
Action Alert – Calls Needed Today!!
With the deadline for funding of the Texas Racing Commission looming, we need to make a concerted effort for FULL funding. Short-term funding does nothing positive for the Texas Thoroughbred […]
TTA Letter to Governor Regarding Full Funding of the TRC; Response Letter from Governor’s Office
On October 7, 2015, TTA Executive Director sent a letter to the office of Governor Greg Abbott, providing information on the organization and the horse industry and asking for his […]
CORRECTION TO TTA MEMBER ALERT EMAIL
CORRECTION TO TTA MEMBER ALERT EMAIL Under Texas Racing Grassroots Initiative,we reported in error that the THP has also created a mass voting system via texting SAVETXRACING to 77948. This […]
News and Notes for October 9, 2015
THIS SATURDAY AT RETAMA PARK The Paddock Foundation’s Roses to Ribbons Event will be held at Retama Park in San Antonio from 11-1pm. Racehorses who are ready for new careers […]
TTA MEMBER ALERT Re TRC FUNDING
TTA MEMBER ALERT The Texas Racing Commission has stated that without funding, they will begin shutdown procedures on November 1st! Texas racing NEEDS YOUR HELP NOW! Call the following Legislators […]
Gary West writes in espn.go.com about Texas racing
In Texas, even the mess is big Gary West, http://espn.go.com/horse-racing/story/_/id/13728305/in-texas-even-mess-big If you watched the political debates or looked at the recent polls, you couldn’t have avoided concluding that Americans don’t like […]
News and Notes for September 3, 2015
THE ONGOING SAGA OF TEXAS RACING This has been quite a week for those involved in the Texas breeding and racing industry. Here is a timeline recap of the events: