TTA Announces 2-Year-Old Sale and Changes to Sales Futurity
The Texas Thoroughbred Association has announced the establishment of a 2-year-olds in training sale to be held next April at Lone Star Park. The auction will be similar to the […]
Racing Commission Votes to Keep Historical Racing
Austin American-Statesman: Racing commission votes to keep historical racing, risks own funding The Texas Racing Commission snubbed a powerful state senator and risked closure with a vote Tuesday that will […]
News and Notes for August 21, 2015
TRC MEETING SET FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 25 The Texas Racing Commission will meet at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 25 in the John H. Reagan Building located at 105 W. […]
TTA Issues Statement on Historical Racing
The Texas Thoroughbred Association (TTA), which represents more than 1,100 racehorse owners and breeders in the state, strongly opposes the measure published in the Texas Register seeking to repeal previously […]
News and Notes for August 14, 2015
TEXAS-BREDS IN WEEKEND STAKES ACTION Henry Witt’s homebred multiple stakes winner Witt Six (Drums of Thunder – Taitt Hill) is entered in the $200,000 Canadian Derby (gr. 3) for 3-year-olds […]
News and Notes for August 7, 2015
TEXAS-BREDS IN WEEKEND STAKES ACTION Coming off a big win in a 7 ½ furlong turf race at Lone Star Park on July 18tth, Accredited Texas-bred 2-year-old gelding Better Than […]
News and Notes for July 31, 2015
POSSIBLE FINGERPRINT FEE OVERPAYMENT If you submitted a fingerprint fee to the Texas Racing Commission between February 1, 2015, through July 19, 2015, you may have overpaid and be eligible […]
News and Notes for July 24, 2015
TTA BOARD ACTION ON SALES AND FUTURITY We know that TTA members are concerned about the status of horse auction sales in Texas and the TTA Sale Futurity. In a […]
TTA Board Action on Sales and Futurity
We know that TTA members have questions relating to the status of horse auction sales in Texas as well as the TTA Sale Futurity. In a conference call meeting today, […]
Golden Horse: Texas-bred Transitions from the Track to the Barrels
By Mary Cage There are two meanings of the word “race” for Texas-bred Brooks Open Gold. A 7-year-old gray gelding by Open Forum and out of the Alphabet Soup mare […]