Kelsey Lefever Case Appalling, Retirement Group Makes a Difference
BENSALEM, PA -- Amid concerns on the state and national level about the practice of racehorse slaughter, the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association (PTHA) announced today that nearly 700 horses have been safely retired through a program it implemented in May
Corbett Budget: Promises Made, Promises Broken
$72 million annual raid on Race Horse Development Fund will devastate horse racing and breeding and cost jobs in an industry that Corbett made a campaign pledge to support HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition, a statewide group representing more
PA Equine Coalition Responds to NY Times Article
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition - a statewide group representing more than 10,000 trainers, owners and breeders of the horseracing industry in Pennsylvania – today called for a series of meetings on the state level made up of
“Save Our Funding”: An Equine Coalition Video Demonstrates Importance of Racing Industry in PA
The attached video () was produced by Let's Go Racing's Bruce Casella for the PA Equine Coalition. As the members of the PTHA are aware, major cuts to the Horse Racing Development Fund would be detrimental to our industry, which
PHBA’s Focus On Parx Racing’s Turning for Home
The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association is proud to support the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA) Turning for Home, the model program for Parx Racing's retired racehorses. In just four years, the program has offered safe retirement to over 730
PA Horse Racing Industry Stakeholders Developing Recommendations, Action Items on Health and Safety Issues
HARRISBURG, PA – The Pennsylvania Equine Coalition continues to move forward with the development of recommendations and action items to improve the health and safety of horses, jockey and harness drivers in Pennsylvania. The coalition recently convened a meeting of key
$1Million PA Derby and $1Million Cotillion Stakes Highlight 2012 Fall Festival
For the first time, the Gr.2 $1,00,000 PA Derby and the Gr.1 $1,000,000 Cotillion Stakes are scheduled on the same “super Saturday,” September 22, highlighting the 2012 Parx Fall Festival of Racing, and will be covered live on television by
PA Racing Applauds Legislators and Governor For Keeping Fund Mostly Intact
On June 30, Governor Tom Corbett approved the Pennsylvania State budget without diverting the earlier proposed $72 million from the Race Horse Development Fund, instead taking $5 million only to allocate to PA Fairs and the PA State Farm Products
The Lasix Question
The New York Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (NYTHA) recently published an easily understood, in-depth and complete report on Lasix, called , which can be found on their website, www.nytha.com, or by clicking . As you may know, many in our industry are
Parx Donates $50,000 to Turning For Home
Turning For Home, the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s racehorse retirement program at Parx Racing, was the recipient of a $50,000 donation from the racetrack on August 21. The presentation was made during the unveiling of sculptor Nic Fiddian-Green’s “Horse At