A Message from Our PTHA President Sal DeBunda
PTHA, PA EQUINE COALITION QUESTION LOGIC OF GOVERNOR’S REOPENING STRATEGY By: Tom LaMarra Posted: May 13, 2020 The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association, which represents horsemen at Parx Racing, has questioned the logic of a decision by Gov. Tom Wolf to couple live racing with casinos when it comes to the reopening of businesses in the state. Wolf earlier released a three-phase reopening plan—red, yellow and green—and the businesses or activities that would be included in each one. The racing industry had believed that, if it were to offer live racing with only essential personnel permitted access, it would be classified as yellow. The colors are being
HORSE OWNERS, TRACKS ELIGIBLE FOR PPP LOANS UNDER NEW FEDERAL GUIDANCE By: THA
See here: Posted: April 24, 2020 The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association is pleased to announce that the Small Business Administration April 24 issued new guidance clarifying that racetracks and small entities such as horse ownership entities are eligible for loans under the Paycheck Protection Loan Program. The new guidance is as follows: “d. Part III.2.b. of the Third PPP Interim Final Rule (85 FR 21747, 21751) is revised to read as follows: Are businesses that receive revenue from legal gaming eligible for a PPP Loan? A business that is otherwise eligible for a PPP Loan is not rendered ineligible due to its receipt of legal gaming revenues,
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano Self-Quarantine
Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano spoke about contracting COVID-19 for the first time on Monday, calling in for a conversation with Barry Abrams' In The Gate podcast. Agent John Panagot posted the news of Castellano's positive test to Twitter on Thursday, March 26, indicating that the rider was “asymptomatic and feels fine and healthy.” Castellano hadn't ridden since Sunday, March 15 at Gulfstream, after which he flew home to New York to spend a few days with his wife and kids. The following week, following the news of Gulfstream's temporary cancellation on Friday, March 20, Castellano decided to just stay in New York. “I decide not to