• Consignment Forms for 2016 Texas Thoroughbred Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale Available

    Consignment forms for the 2016 Texas Thoroughbred Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale scheduled for April 4 at Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie are now available ...

  • News and Notes for November 20, 2015

    TEXAS-BREDS IN WEEKEND STAKES Four Accredited Texas-breds will compete in some very nice stakes on Saturday at Delta Downs, including three by Too Much Bling. ...

  • News and Notes for November 13, 2015

    ONLINE AUCTION OF 2016 STALLION BREEDINGS NOW OPEN Thanks to the generosity of stallion owners across the region, you have the opportunity to purchase a ...

  • Online Auction of 2016 Stallion Breedings Now Open

    Thanks to the generosity of stallion owners across the region, you have the opportunity to purchase a 2016 breeding season while at the same time ...

  • 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 ...

  • Governor Abbott Appoints Three to Texas Racing Commisson

    Governor Greg Abbott has appointed Margaret Martin and Rolando Pablos, and has reappointed Gary Aber, to the Texas Racing Commission for terms set to expire on ...

  • News and Notes for November 6, 2015

    ATB’S IN WEEKEND STAKES Accredited Texas-breds account for three horses in today’s 7-horse field for the $100,000 Clever Trevor Stakes going 7 furlongs at Remington ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • News and Notes for October 23, 2015

    ACCREDITED TEXAS-BREDS IN WEEKEND STAKES ACTION A pair of undefeated Accredited Texas-bred 2-year-old fillies will compete as part of a 9-horse field in tonight’s $50,000 ...

  • Valid Expectations Passes Away

    All-time Leading Texas Stallion Valid Expectations Passes Away Valid Expectations, Texas’ all-time leading stallion, has died at the age of 22. The son of Valid ...

  • News and Notes for October 16, 2015

    LAST WEEKEND OF THOROUGHBRED MEET AT RETAMA PARK Saturday marks the close of the Thoroughbred meet at Retama Park with 11 races carded for the ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • 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 ...

  • News and Notes for October 2, 2015

    THE 21ST RENEWAL OF THE EL JOVEN AND LA SENORITA STAKES The $75,000 M2 Technology La Senorita Stakes for 2-year-old fillies going a mile on ...

  • Texas Stallion Stakes Deadline

    The deadline to nominate stallions to the Texas Stallion Stakes Series for the 2015 breeding season is October 1, 2015. Only Accredited Texas stallions may ...

  • News and Notes for September 25, 2015

    TEXAS CONFIRMS 19 WEST NILE VIRUS EQUINE CASES A recent slew of sample submissions indicative of West Nile virus (WNV) have upped the total number of ...

  • 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 ...