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Bell Elected New Chairman of TOBA

Reynolds Bell Jr. will succeed Bill Casner as chairman of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, which held its annual members' meeting Aug. 6 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Claiming Crown Attracts 84 Pre-Entries

Claiming Crown Attracts 84 Pre-Entries

Eighty-four horses, representing 17 different U.S. states and one Canadian province, were pre-entered July 23 for the 2008 Claiming Crown, which will take place Aug. 2 at Canterbury Park.

 Wednesday, July 23, 2008

Van Clief New Sales Integrity Chairman

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced July 18 the appointment of D.G. Van Clief, Jr. as the chairman of the Sales Integrity Program Monitoring Committee.

 Friday, July 18, 2008
TOBA to Host New Owner Seminar

TOBA to Host New Owner Seminar

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced July 9 that it will conduct a new owner seminar July 18 at Woodbine in Canada.

 Thursday, July 10, 2008
TOBA Panel Targeting Adoption of Rules

TOBA Panel Targeting Adoption of Rules

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association is hoping its network of members in various states is effective at lobbying regulators to adopt recommendations for rules in the area of equine health and safety.

 Monday, July 07, 2008
Claiming Crown Noms Close April 25

Claiming Crown Noms Close April 25

Regular and open nominations for the 10th annual Claiming Crown at Canterbury Park close April 25.

 Tuesday, April 22, 2008
TOBA to Conduct New Owner Seminar

TOBA to Conduct New Owner Seminar

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced April 16 it will conduct a new owner seminar May 1 at the Kentucky Derby Museum in Louisville.

 Wednesday, April 16, 2008
THG Adds Members, TOBA Support

THG Adds Members, TOBA Support

Seven new organizations representing owners and trainers in states including Kentucky, Florida, and Maryland have joined the Thoroughbred Horsemen's Group, with a mutual goal of reforming the industry's wagering revenue distribution system in order to sustain live racing in North America.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008
TOBA to Webcast New Owner Seminar

TOBA to Webcast New Owner Seminar

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced April 8 it will Webcast its New Owner Seminar held Feb. 22 in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

 Tuesday, April 08, 2008
New Owner Seminar Set at Prairie Meadows

New Owner Seminar Set at Prairie Meadows

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will conduct a new owner seminar April 18 at Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino in Altoona, Iowa.

 Monday, March 31, 2008
TOBA Awards Dinner Location Announced

TOBA Awards Dinner Location Announced

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced March 27 its 2008 National Awards Dinner will be held at the Lexington Convention Center in Lexington Sept. 6.

 Thursday, March 27, 2008
New: TOBA Member of the Month

New: TOBA Member of the Month

John "Jack" Carey of California is the first Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association member to be recognized through a new program called the "TOBA Member of the Month."

 Monday, March 17, 2008
Sales Integrity Committee Formed

Sales Integrity Committee Formed

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Feb. 11 who will serve on the Sales Integrity Program Monitoring Committee.

 Monday, February 11, 2008
TOBA Sets 'New Owner Seminar'

TOBA Sets 'New Owner Seminar'

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will conduct a "new owner seminar" Feb. 22 in Hallandale Beach, Fla.

 Monday, January 21, 2008

New Conditions for Claiming Crown

The Claiming Crown will return to Canterbury Park Aug. 2, 2008, with new conditions designed to increase participation in the event.

 Friday, December 07, 2007

TOBA Releases Schedule of Seminars for 2008

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association scheduled four new-owner seminars, a three-day breeding clinic, and two pedigree and conformation clinics for 2008.

 Monday, November 05, 2007

2007 TOBA Dinner 'Record Event' at Hill 'n' Dale

This year's Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association dinner took place at John Sikura's picturesque Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington, where elite horsemen from across the country gathered for a night of entertainment by Aretha Franklin and a ceremony to honor their accomplishments in the industry.

 Saturday, September 08, 2007

TOBA Holds Annual Meeting in Saratoga Springs

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders' Association held its annual board and member meetings Aug. 8 at the Gideon Putnam Hotel in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Casner to Receive TCA Charity Leadership Award

The officers and board of directors of Thoroughbred Charities of America have selected Bill Casner as recipient of the TCA Charity Leadership Award to be presented at the 18th annual TCA Stallion Season and Art Auction Nov. 30 at Keeneland.

 Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Mandatory Tests for Steroids Set for Graded Stakes

The American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will add four commonly used anabolic steroids to the list of substances for which horses must be tested in graded stakes effective Jan. 1, 2008.

 Tuesday, July 31, 2007
TVG to Televise Claiming Crown, Donate All Fees to the Event

TVG to Televise Claiming Crown, Donate All Fees to the Event

TVG said July 26 it will televise the Old National Bank Claiming Crown, to be held Aug. 4 at Ellis Park in Henderson, Ky., and will accept all wagers on the event on a non-profit basis.

 Thursday, July 26, 2007

Youbet.Com To Be Presenting Sponsor of TOBA Awards Banquet

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced that Youbet.com will be the presenting sponsor of the 2007 TOBA National Awards Dinner scheduled for Sept. 8 at Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington. This marks the second consecutive year that Youbet.com has been the presenting sponsor of the event.

 Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Aretha Franklin to Headline TOBA National Awards Dinner

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced that Aretha Franklin will headline their National Awards Dinner Sept. 8 at John G. Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms.

 Monday, May 21, 2007

Sales Integrity Task Force Grows to 36 Members

Thirty-six representatives of the Kentucky horse industry have agreed to join the Sales Intergrity Task Force, which will meet again sometime in May. The complete list of members was released April 30 by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association.

 Monday, April 30, 2007

RCI Panel Discusses Ideas for Racehorse Safety

Emphatic calls for change in dealing with horse racing injuries and related prevention methods were made April 24 during a panel discussion at the annual Association of Racing Commissioners International Conference in Jackson Hole, Wyo.

 Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Program is Launched for New Industry Investors

Prospective investors in the multi-billion dollar Thoroughbred industry can now get a "leg up" with the launch of The Racing Game, a re-branded partnership of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, Keeneland Association and Blood-Horse Publications.

 Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Two Industry Reform Groups Merge

The Alliance for Industry Reform and Horse Owners' Protective Association have merged.

 Thursday, March 08, 2007

TOBA to Offer Auction, Pedigree, and Conformation Clinic

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will conduct an Auction, Pedigree, and Conformation Clinic March 17-18 in Ocala, Fla. The registration fee for the clinic is $250 for TOBA members and $300 for non-members and includes all support materials, admission, and presentations.

 Monday, March 05, 2007

TOBA's Sales Integrity Task Force to Reconvene

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, which facilitated the Sales Integrity Task Force in 2004, has agreed to reconvene the task force to address Kentucky House Bill 388 and other issues relating to the sale of horses in the state.

 Saturday, February 17, 2007

Compromise Tables Legislation Backed by Jackson

Proposed Kentucky legislation that sparked controversy in the Thoroughbred auction community was tabled Feb. 14 after a compromise was reached between the bill's backers and several entities related to the commonwealth's signature industry.

 Wednesday, February 14, 2007

Breaking the Code

By Ray Paulick -- While efforts to reform the bloodstock market have been stalled since the introduction of a Code of Ethics in 2004, a rallying cry can be heard from across the ocean as the new president of the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association in England calls for reform.

 Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Survey Says: Require Agents to Disclose Commissions

A recent survey of Thoroughbred horse owners, breeders, managers, trainers, and bloodstock agents shows overwhelming agreement that bloodstock agents should be required to disclose the commission rates they receive to both the buyer and seller.

 Wednesday, January 10, 2007

2007 TOBA Awards Dinner to be Held at Hill 'n' Dale

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced Jan. 4 its 2007 National Awards Dinner will be held at John G. Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington Saturday, Sept. 8, marking the first time that the event will be held on a Saturday.

 Thursday, January 04, 2007

TOBA Launches Redesigned Web Site

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association has announced the launch of its newly redesigned Web site, www.toba.org.

 Monday, December 11, 2006

Kentucky's Ellis Park to Host 2007 Claiming Crown

Kentucky will host its first Claiming Crown in 2007 when the event moves to Ellis Park, the western Kentucky racetrack whose sale to businessman Ron Geary is expected to close in late September.

 Tuesday, September 12, 2006

Vinery Hosts 2006 TOBA Awards Dinner

One of the most definitive and memorable evenings kicking off the fall season in Central Kentucky is the annual Thoroughbred Owners' and Breeders' Award dinner, which is now in its 21st year.

 Saturday, September 09, 2006

TOBA Honors the Race Track Chaplaincy of America with Industry Service Award

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced the Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) is the recipient of the 2006 Industry Service Award. The award will be presented at the TOBA National Awards Dinner Sept. 8 at Vinery in Lexington.

 Friday, September 08, 2006

Buyers Want Disclosure of Conformation-Altering Procedures

More than two-thirds of respondents to a Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association survey of auction buyers indicated they are less likely to purchase a horse that has undergone a surgical procedure prior to being sold.

 Friday, August 11, 2006

TOBA Survey Calls for More Disclosure

More than two-thirds of respondents to a Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association survey of auction buyers indicated they are less likely to purchase a horse that has undergone a surgical procedure prior to being sold.

 Friday, August 11, 2006

Youbet First Title Sponsor of TOBA Awards Dinner

Youbet.com will be the first ever title sponsor of the annual Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association awards dinner. This year's event will be held Sept. 8 at Vinery near Lexington.

 Tuesday, August 01, 2006

Topics on Racing, Breeding, Sales, and Health Covered at Breeders Meeting

Delegates from 16 countries along with each country's associated veterinarians and observers met to exchange information pertaining to Thoroughbred racing, breeding, sales and general equine health at the bi-annual International Breeders Meeting May 30, 2006 in Tokyo.

 Tuesday, June 20, 2006

TOBA 'Check-Off' Option to Benefit Thoroughbred Charities of America

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will offer a Thoroughbred Charities of America "check-off option" to all renewing and new membership applicants beginning in June.

 Monday, May 15, 2006

TCA/TOBA Auction Raises $1.9 Million

The 16th annual charity stallion season and art auction conducted by Thoroughbred Charities of America and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association on Dec. 3 at CandyLand Farm in Delaware and audiocast to Cross Gate Gallery in Lexington, Ky. raised $1.9 million.

 Monday, December 12, 2005

Partnership Advice: Don't Whine and Do Your Homework

Partnerships in Thoroughbred ownership may offer an easier and less-costly way to enter the business, but partnership managers have some friendly advice: Use your head and have reasonable expectations.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Keeneland Foundation, Partners, Raise Over $1 Million for Relief

The Keeneland Foundation, in partnership with the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, Thoroughbred Charities of America, Starquine, and the Casner Family Foundation, announced Oct. 26 the results of a hurricane relief effort launched during the September Sales.

 Wednesday, October 26, 2005

TOBA to Hold New Owners Seminar at Belmont on Breeders' Cup Weekend

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will hold its New and Prospective Owners Seminar at Belmont Park Friday, Oct. 28, the day before the 22nd running of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

 Tuesday, October 18, 2005

TCA Grants $50,000 to Horsemen in Hurricane-Hit Areas

Thoroughbred Charities of America has contributed $50,000 to various equine-related charities to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina.

 Monday, September 19, 2005

TOBA Schedules Auction Seminar for Sept. 16

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association will conduct an auction seminar at Keeneland Sept. 16, a dark day for the September yearling sale.

 Tuesday, September 13, 2005

TOBA Honors Stronach and the Melnyks

Frank Stronach of Adena Springs and Eugene and Laura Melnyk were the big winners during the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association's national awards dinner Friday night at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington.

 Friday, September 09, 2005

Buckwheat Zydeco to Headline TOBA National Awards Dinner

Musical act Buckwheat Zydeco will headline the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association National Awards Dinner set for Sept. 9 at the Kentucky Horse Park near Lexington.

 Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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