MATCH Series is Back
The popular MATCH Series (Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred Championships) is returning in 2018 after a 16-year hiatus. The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association and its affiliates in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania; Maryland Jockey Club (Pimlico Race Course and Laurel Park); Delaware Park;
PA RACING COMMISSION OPPOSES RAID OF RACE HORSE DEVELOPMENT TRUST FUND
By: Tom LaMarra Share Posted: Feb. 26, 2020 The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission Feb. 25 adopted a resolution opposing Gov. Tom Wolf’s proposal to take $204 million a year from the Race Horse Development Trust Fund to pay for a college scholarship program. Wolf
WITH FUNDING SHUT OFF, PURSES AND RACING SCHEDULES GET A MUCH CLOSER LOOK
By: Tom LaMarra Posted: April 15, 2020 As racetracks and horsemen’s groups await clarity on when live racing—probably with only essential personnel on hand at the outset—can resume in many jurisdictions, they also are re-examining purses and racing dates given revenue shortfalls
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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
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LAYOFF REPORT FORMS, ONLINE SUBMISSIONS AVAILABLE THROUGH THA WEBSITE
By: Tom LaMarra Parx 150 Day Lay off report The Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association website now offers a portal for online submission of the Layoff Report in six states in the Mid-Atlantic region. As part of the Mid-Atlantic Strategic Plan to Reduce Racehorse Fatalities,
New Regulations in PA Racing
Posted: July 28, 2020 The Pennsylvania Horse Racing Commission July 28 approved several policies and best practices endorsed by Mid-Atlantic regulators, horsemen and racetracks, including a six-strike riding crop rule that will take effect Aug. 1 in Delaware and Maryland. The PHRC,