Friday, June 17 2011
Press Release from Team Valor International--Animal Kingdom Injured
Team Valor International's Animal Kingdom, who encountered trouble shortly after the start of the Belmont Stakes, has exited the race with an injury to his left hind leg.
Wednesday morning Dr. Dean Richardson of the New Bolton Research Center examined a nuclear scan, which indicated that something was amiss with the colt's left hock. Today both Dr. Richardson and Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood & Riddle veterinary clinc in Lexington, Kentucky examined radiographs of the hock and discovered a small fissure on the tip of the cannon bone where it joins the lower part of the hock.
Thursday, June 02 2011
NTRA Thoroughbred Notebook for Thursday, June 2, 2011
HILDA'S PASSION HEADLINES VAGRANCY HANDICAP
Hilda's Passion goes for her fifth stakes win Saturday as she heads a field of seven fillies and mares in the Grade II, $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.
The 4-year-old Canadian Frontier filly, who will be making her first Belmont appearance in the 6 1/2-furlong Vagrancy, is 4-2-0 in seven starts since being moved to trainer Todd Pletcher's barn last summer, including front-running victories in the Inside Information and the Hurricane Bertie at Gulfstream Park this year.
Friday, April 08 2011
UNUNDEFEATED UNCLE MO IS OVERWHELMING FAVORITE IN THE WOOD MEMORIAL
In his final appearance before the Kentucky Derby, undefeated Uncle Mo returns to New York as the overwhelming favorite for Saturday's Grade I,$1 million Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y. Supporting the Wood on Saturday's card is the 111th renewal of the Grade I, $250,000 Carter Handicap for 3-year-olds and up at seven furlongs and a pair of Grade III events, the $200,000 Bay Shore for 3-year-olds at seven furlongs and the $150,000 Comely Stakes for 3-year-old fillies going a mile.
Thursday, April 07 2011
Saturday’s Wood Memorial to be Shown Live on NTRA.com
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) Web site, NTRA.com, will offer free, live video streaming this Saturday of the Grade I, $1 million Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial from Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y. The Wood Memorial Webcast is the second in the 2011 NTRA Live! series of Webcasts. Last Sunday, NTRA Live! featured Dialed In’s come-from-behind win in the Florida Derby from Gulfstream Park.
Saturday’s Webcast, to be hosted by Randy Moss, is scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m. (ET), with post time for the Wood Memorial slated for 5:48 p.m. (ET). The race also will be televised live on TVG and HRTV. Moss will also provide a preview of another important Kentucky Derby prep race—the Santa Anita Derby, to be run later in the day on Saturday.
Tuesday, March 29 2011
NATIONAL THOROUGHBRED RACING ASSOCIATION THREE-YEAR-OLD POLL
Week five of the 2011 NTRA Thoroughbred Three-Year-Old Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), covering racing performances through March 27. Current ranking of the top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred as 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2011 record and total points. Poll concludes Monday, June 8.
Monday, March 21 2011
NTRA National Three-Year-Old and Nationa Poll for Monday, March 21, 2011. Poll week #4.
Week four of the 2011 NTRA Thoroughbred Three-Year-Old Poll conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association
(NTRA), covering racing performances through March 20. Current ranking of the top Three-Year-Old Thoroughbred as 10-9-8-7-6-5-4-3-2-1 basis with first place votes in parentheses, 2011 record and total points. Poll concludes Monday, June 8.
Thursday, March 17 2011
NTRA Board Approves Updated 2011 Code of Standards for NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Safety and Integrity Alliance announced today that the Alliance’s 2011 Code of Standards have been approved by the NTRA Board of Directors. The compliance standards will serve as the basis for future racetrack Alliance accreditation, including the re-accreditation of tracks originally accredited by the Alliance in 2009. Among the changes to the Alliance’s Code of Standards for 2011 is the addition of guidelines to promote jockey health and safety. In addition, the code has been made even more rigorous in a number of other areas, including injury reporting, pre-and post-race veterinary inspections; and safety training and continuing education.
The complete 2011 Code of Standards for the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance can be found at:
http://www.ntra.com/safetyalliance/Final_2011_Code.pdf
Wednesday, March 16 2011
Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research Makes Disbursement of $49,000 for Laminitis Study
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) subsidiary, NTRA Charities, announced today that the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research has disbursed $49,000 to support the second year of a research project on laminitis.
The funds from the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research will support:
Monday, March 14 2011
North American Race Record Notifications from Equibase - March 14th 2011
The following jockeys are approaching a major North American Thoroughbred milestone as listed below:
Jockey Eduardo E. Perez is approaching a personal milestone of 2,000 all time wins. Through racing yesterday, March 13, Perez was at 1999 wins. He has no scheduled mounts for today.
Jockey Scott A. Stevens is approaching a personal milestone of 4,000 all time wins. Through racing yesterday, March 13, Stevens was at 3998 wins. He has three scheduled mounts for today at Turf Paradise.
Tuesday, February 15 2011
“NIGHT SCHOOL” FAN EDUCATION FORUM TO BE FEATURED ON NTRA.COM
“Night School”—the racing industry’s first national, interactive online fan education forum—will make its debut on Monday, February 21, and be made available free of charge to all National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) member organizations, the NTRA announced today. Pioneered and developed by Horse Player NOW, Night School will be syndicated and implemented into racetrack and organization websites throughout the industry, providing a professional, consistent and unified outlet for fan education. Presenting title sponsors of the program are the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and Keeneland.
Thursday, February 10 2011
NTRA Thoroughbred notebook February 10, 2011
SANTA ANITA HOSTING PAIR OF KEY GRADE II EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
Trainer Steve Asmussen's Tapizar, regarded by many as the West Coast's preeminent 3-year-old, will be solidly favored to enhance that judgment Saturday among eight entrants in Santa Anita's 73rd running of the Grade II, $250,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at 1 1/8 miles.
The Lewis, named for the immensely popular owner/breeder who passed away in 2006, was run as the Santa Catalina Stakes prior to 2007, and has produced five of the last 16 winners of the Santa Anita Derby.
Wednesday, February 09 2011
NTRA Advantage and U.S. Equestrian Federation Renew Group Purchasing Agreement
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that NTRA Advantage and the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has renewed their group purchasing agreement that offers USEF members significant savings on products and services from John Deere, Sherwin-Williams, Office Max, Office Depot and others.
“The USEF has been a key component of the NTRA Advantage program since 2005, and we are delighted that the USEF has found great value in its relationship with Thoroughbred racing,” said Joe Morris, Senior Vice President of NTRA Advantage. “This deal illustrates the mutual benefits to be realized by tapping into the collective buying power of the horse industry.”
