News and Notes for December 5, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR DECEMBER 5, 2014 KENTUCKY REPORTS INCREASE IN HISTORICAL RACING BETS Historical race wagering at two Kentucky racetracks registered healthy increases in October versus the same month […]
Full Obituary for Sammy Jackson
UPDATED WITH OBITUARY: Texas Racing Industry Loses Champion, Friend Sammy Jackson (Austin, Texas – Saturday, November 29, 2014) – On Monday evening, November 17, the Texas racing industry lost […]
TTA Thanksgiving Holiday Office Closure
The TTA office will be closed for the Thanksgiving holiday beginning at 5pm today (Tuesday, November 25) through the rest of this week. Staff will be back in the office […]
News and Notes for November 21, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2014 PROMISE ME SILVER, W V JETSETTER WIN TEXAS STALLION STAKES AT RETAMA Last Saturday was a big night for progeny of the stallions […]
Industry Loses a Friend – Sammy Jackson Passes Away
All of us in the Texas racing industry lost a dear friend and valued coworker Monday evening with the passing of Samuel “Sammy” Jackson. With his family at his side, […]
News and Notes for November 14, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 14, 2014 TTA NIGHT AT THE RACES FEATURES TEXAS STALLION STAKES On Saturday, Retama Park will host the double feature of the Darby’s Daughter and […]
News and Notes for November 7, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR NOVEMBER 7, 2014 RETAMA PARK TO HONOR MILITARY Tonight, Retama Park will honor veterans and active duty military personnel by offering a complimentary buffet from 6:30 […]
TTA NIGHT AT THE RACES
Sponsored by the TTA & Retama Park All TTA members are invited to join us at Retama Park on Saturday, November 15th for an evening of fine dining and live […]
News and Notes for October 31, 2014
NEWS AND NOTES FOR OCTOBER 31, 2014 IT’S ALL ABOUT BREEDERS’ CUP If you have been on the internet or picked up any trade magazine this week, you are […]
TVMDL Drug Testing Lab Receives Certification
via Press Release: The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) Drug Testing Laboratory in College Station recently earned ISO 17025 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA) […]