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Committee Will Examine Gural Slots Proposal

The United States Trotting Association has formed a committee to examine a proposal to use a small percentage of gaming revenue to support marketing and enhanced equine drug testing, but stopped short of endorsing the plan.

 Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Gural: Use Slots Money for Testing, Marketing

Gural: Use Slots Money for Testing, Marketing

A proposal floated by Jeff Gural, who leases Meadowlands and operates two racetrack casinos in upstate New York, to use a percentage of gaming revenue for other pro-racing programs has support among USTA members.

 Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Gelding Programs Continue to Gain Support

Gelding Programs Continue to Gain Support

The Unwanted Horse Coalition has announced it will continue its Operation Gelding Program after receiving donations, while CANTER Pennsylvania has launched a program to help offset related costs.

 Monday, August 08, 2011

Equine Job Fair in New York April 28

A multi-breed job fair will be held April 28 in Goshen, N.Y., organizers said.

 Friday, April 16, 2010

Medication Consortium Gets $300,000 in Contributions

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium received $100,000 contributions from the New York Racing Association and the United States Trotting Association, and $50,000 contributions from the Delaware Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association and the Hambletonian Society, the organization announced July 26.

 Thursday, July 26, 2007

Drug Consortium Gets Boost From Hambo Society

Members of the Hambletonian Society said they've made personal and collective commitments to raise $100,000 for the continued funding of the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium. The decision was made at the July meeting of the society, which has been involved with the RMTC since last year.

 Monday, August 14, 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

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

One Head Better Than Two

By Ray Paulick -- As racing's fractured regulators hold their annual meetings 3,000 miles apart, the time has come for leadership to replace politics in the regulatory arena.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2003

Courts May Settle Artificial Insemination Debate

Thoroughbred breeders who are happy with the industry's staunch opposition to artificial insemination and embryo transfer should not get too comfortable. Pending legal action against the AQHA and The Jockey Club have the potential to wrest from breed registries control over their own rules.

 Wednesday, January 23, 2002

USTA Approves Canadian Currency Conversion

After years of debate, the United States Trotting Association will convert Canadian earnings by American-based horses to U.S. dollars effective Jan. 1, 2002. Meanwhile, the Thoroughbred industry continues to haggle over the issue.

 Monday, November 12, 2001