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Post-Hollywood Calendar for 2014-15 Approved

Post-Hollywood Calendar for 2014-15 Approved

The framework for a Southern California racing calendar over the next two years with the impending closure of Betfair Hollywood Park was approved by the California Horse Racing Board May 23.

 Thursday, May 23, 2013
TOC Commits to Uniform Medication Program

TOC Commits to Uniform Medication Program

The Thoroughbred Owners of California will join regulators from eight states in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast by committing to implement the Mid-Atlantic Uniform Medication Program in January 2014.

 Thursday, May 23, 2013

Morris to Leave Golden Gate Fields for TOC

Joe Morris will step down as general manager of Golden Gate Fields to become president of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, The Stronach Group announced April 17.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2013

CHRB Examines New Approach to Voiding Claims

The California Horse Racing Board, looking to improve upon a rule it approved last year, is considering a change that would void the claim of a horse that is later placed on the official veterinary list for being unsound.

 Thursday, September 20, 2012
Golden Gate Fields Re-accredited by NTRA

Golden Gate Fields Re-accredited by NTRA

Golden Gate Fields has earned re-accreditation from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance.

 Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Attendance, Handle Averages Up at Golden Gate

Attendance, Handle Averages Up at Golden Gate

Golden Gate Fields achieved increases in its on-track attendance and handle averages in 2011, a year in which the Berkeley, Calif. racetrack conducted 157 days of racing compared to 174 in 2010.

 Monday, January 02, 2012
Golden Gate Fall Meet On-Track Averages Jump

Golden Gate Fall Meet On-Track Averages Jump

Golden Gate Fields reported Dec. 21 that the Northern California track enjoyed double-digit percentage increases in daily on-track handle and on-track attendance during the 2011 fall meeting.

 Wednesday, December 21, 2011

GGF Waits as Berkeley Lab Choice Delayed

Golden Gate Fields officials will have to wait until next year to find out if the Albany track will be the preferred site for the second campus of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in the Bay Area.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Greely Dismissed from Golden Gate Fields

Greely Dismissed from Golden Gate Fields

Sean Greely, racing secretary at Golden Gate Fields, has been laid off from his position along with several other employees in an economic-related cutback, according to Daily Racing Form.

 Sunday, November 13, 2011

Hartman to Step Down at Golden Gate Fields

Robert Hartman, the general manager at Golden Gate Fields for the past six years, is leaving his post at the conclusion of the current fall meet Oct. 2.

 Saturday, August 20, 2011

Morris Leaving NTRA for MI Developments

Joe Morris is leaving the NTRA a second time to become MI Developments' vice president of operations and sales.

 Thursday, June 09, 2011

Morris Back to NTRA to Head Group Purchasing

Joe Morris is returning to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association as senior vice president of NTRA Advantage, a position he held about three years ago.

 Thursday, August 05, 2010

Morris to Leave NTRA Group Purchasing Post

Joe Morris is leaving his job as president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's group purchasing division.

 Monday, April 16, 2007

John Deere Tractor to be Given Away at Breeders' Cup

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced Oct. 26 that a John Deere X304 riding mower tractor with a retail value of $3,499 will be given away at the November 4 Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, October 26, 2006

Standardbred Groups Join NTRA Purchasing

The United States Trotting Association and Harness Tracks of America will become partners in NTRA Purchasing, officials announced May 25.

 Wednesday, May 25, 2005

Van Clief, Other NTRA Officials to Address Farm Managers

National Thoroughbred Racing Association commissioner D.G. Van Clief Jr. will address the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers' Club May 3.

 Thursday, April 28, 2005

NTRA Purchasing, Harness Group Close to Deal

NTRA Purchasing, which has reached out to equine organizations outside the Thoroughbred industry, is close to signing up the United States Trotting Association, which has more than 25,000 individual members and 45 member racetracks.

 Thursday, March 31, 2005

Sign of Growth: NTRA Purchasing Moves to New Office

NTRA Purchasing officially opened its new office in Lexington May 11, a move officials said is a sign of growth for not only the National Thoroughbred Racing Association but the racing and breeding industry at large.

 Tuesday, May 11, 2004

League Office, Industry Support Still Issues for NTRA

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has made tangible progress over the past year, but the goal of becoming a national office for a major league sport is still dangling like a carrot, commissioner Tim Smith said Sept. 22 during the organization's Annual Meeting and Marketing Summit.

 Monday, September 22, 2003

NTRA to Acquire EquiSource

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association is expected this week to fully acquire EquiSource, a corporation that managed group purchasing for the association. Once the deal is closed, a new organization called NTRA Purchasing will be formed.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2002