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 […]
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 February 1, 2021. The Commission […]
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 Park. Bret Calhoun will saddle […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 E. L. Gaylord Memorial Stakes […]
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 Appeal was retired from stud […]
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 evening, and a 6:45 p.m. […]
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 […]