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Alliance Eyes Spot Checks After NY Report

Alliance Eyes Spot Checks After NY Report

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance plans to do spot checks to ensure accredited racetracks are adhering to its code of standards, an alliance official said Sept. 29.

 Saturday, September 29, 2012
NTRA Chief Calls for Penn Safety Improvements

NTRA Chief Calls for Penn Safety Improvements

The president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Sept. 24 credited a Pennsylvania racetrack with initiating pre-race soundness exams but said it's not enough.

 Saturday, September 24, 2011

Woodard Horses Ordered to Vacate Turfway Park

Trainer Joe Woodard, second in the nation in victories this year, was ordered to remove his horses from Turfway Park after he scratched six horses entered Sept. 16 with about 30 minutes to post time for the first race.

 Saturday, September 17, 2011

Proposed WV Rules Include Pre-Race Exams

The West Virginia Senate Feb. 25 passed an overhaul of the state's horse racing regulations, which include mandatory pre-race veterinary exams for horses.

 Monday, February 28, 2011
NTRA Prepares Expanded Code for Alliance

NTRA Prepares Expanded Code for Alliance

An expanded code of standards for the National Thoroughbred Racing Association Safety and Integrity Alliance should be ready for review and a vote by the NTRA board of directors in March 2010.

 Wednesday, December 09, 2009