Arcadia, Calif. – TOC’s membership elected Gary Barber, Gary Fenton, Terry Lovingier, Tim Cohen and Matt Dohman to its Board of Directors. All five were elected to three-year terms. The new board officially takes office on July 1st…. Read More

April 2022 As we turn to the back side of the winter meets and spring forward to summer, it remains an exciting time to race in California. Thanks in part to the historic 2021 TOC/ADW purse enhancements, Del… Read More

Happy Holidays. As we look back, 2021 was a remarkedly good year in California.  On our core metrics of purses and equine safety, overnight purse levels increased throughout the state and we saw a dramatic reduction (over 50… Read More

September 2021 To TOC Members, Happy Fall. I hope everyone had a great summer. The Del Mar Thoroughbred Club concluded its 82nd meeting in record fashion. Handle eclipsed $500 million for the 31 racing days, and owners enjoyed… Read More

On Monday, May 10, TOC hosted a membership teleconference (recording below) to further explain the Northern California stabling plans and answer any questions. TOC: Greg Avioli – CEO & President of TOC Gary Fenton – Chairman Nick Alexander –… Read More

April 2021 To TOC Members: Thank you for the positive calls, texts, and emails regarding the first Chairman’s monthly update. If you ever have any comments or questions, our door is always open. Please drop a line to… Read More

To Our Members, Last month, longtime and respected TOC Chairman Nick Alexander stepped down after five years of service in that demanding role. I was both humbled and honored when the Board voted to elect me the new… Read More

The TOC Board unanimously elected Gary Fenton to serve as the new Chairman of the organization replacing outgoing Chairman Nick Alexander who stepped down after five years in the role. Fenton has been on the TOC Board since… Read More

On Saturday, September 12, TOC hosted a membership teleconference (recording below) to discuss the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act recently introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. SPEAKERS TOC: Greg Avioli, President & CEO Nick Alexander, Chairman Gary… Read More

On Thursday, July 16, TOC hosted a well attended membership teleconference (over 200 attendees) to discuss the current situation at Del Mar, per the attached press release from Del Mar. You can find the recording below. Speakers: TOC… Read More