By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA I just spent a fascinating two days at the Daily Racing Form/NTRA National Handicapping Championship at the Red Rock Resort, Spa and Casino in Las Vegas....
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA This is a big week for some of racing's most devoted followers. On Friday and Saturday, some 300 horse players will compete in the 11th Daily Racing Form...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA As we all know by now, Rachel Alexandra received the Eclipse Award as 2009 Horse of the Year Monday night in Beverly Hills. Thus ended a nearly three-month...
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If you follow horse racing closely, you are no doubt aware that a large number of Mid-Atlantic racetracks and OTBs are being denied the right to offer simulcast wagering on races run at Gulfstream Park...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA It's the time of year when people like to make a wish list for the upcoming 12 months. We are on the verge, though, of completing not just another year, but...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Two tax incentives that greatly benefited the horse industry are set to expire at the end of the year...but there's still time to take advantage of them if...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA In the fall of 2008, the NTRA brought together 55 racetracks and every major horsemen’s organization for the purpose of forging a new path for horse racing...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Voting will get under way next week on NTRA.com to determine the 11 th annual NTRA Moment of the Year. Voters can choose from among 10-12 images drawn from...
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By Alex Waldrop, President and CEO of the NTRA Lots of great racing around the country this Thanksgiving weekend. Aqueduct, Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Hollywood Park, and Sam Houston, among others...
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These are the final words from here on the Horse of the Year debate between racing's two monarchs, Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta . Unfortunately, only one likely will be crowned, but you can be sure both...
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