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
Owners Appreciation Day Highlighted by Stormy Lord Repeat in President’s Cup
The PTHA's Owners Appreciation Day was marked by perfect Indian summer weather, a crowd of nearly 500 enthusiastic owners in attendance at the annual luncheon, and 12-race card of increased purses headed by Stormy Lord's repeat victory in the $250,000
Handsome Mike Scores at 14-1 in PA Derby, Cotillion Winner Miss Aurelia Remains Undefeated
Saturday afternoon at Parx provided a "daily double" of breathtaking finishes, as undefeated Miss Aurelia battled head to head to score over Questing in the $1 million G1 Cotillion, and 19-1 Handsome Mike, with just a maiden win to his
Turning For Home Sponsors Hunter Classic at All Thoroughbred Show
Turning For Home presented the winner's blanket to Briana Gonzalez and her 20-year-old Thoroughbred, Front Page News, in the featured $1,500 Hunter classic on Sunday, October 21 at the Fall For Horses Show. Also making headlines were Turning For Home
PTHA Hosts THA Meeting; Medication and Racehorse Welfare Main Topics
The PTHA hosted a quarterly Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association in Philadelphia meeting at the Hotel Palomar on November 15 and 16. Medication and racehorse health and safety topped the agenda, with most of the second day devoted to reviewing the New York Task