At the request of the NTRA, TOC has added its name to the growing list of industry organizations supporting the Agricultural Guest Worker Act of 2018, which would streamline the current visa program for temporary agricultural workers. The… Read More

On Thursday, January 11, 2018, the Thoroughbred Owners of California and National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) hosted a legislative update for TOC members to provide details on the new federal tax bill. The update covered a number of… Read More

NTRA Legislative Team to Focus on Impact on Owners and Breeders The Thoroughbred Owners of California and National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) will jointly host a legislative update for TOC members to provide details on the new federal… Read More

From left to right:  Bob Huson, Maureen Richardson, Pete Serdarusich, and Liz Morey (TOC’s Northern California Liaison). Huson, Richardson, Serdarusich, and Morey comprise Team TOC at the 18th annual DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship. The three-day event, which is… Read More

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Jim Mulvihill, NTRA Communications, (917) 741-1198, jmulvihill@ntra.com TRIPLE CROWN-WINNING TRAINER BOB BAFFERT AVAILABLE FOR INTERVIEWS AT SUPER BOWL 50 MEDIA CENTER THURSDAY MORNING What: Live interviews with Bob Baffert, trainer of Triple Crown winner… Read More

Peter Serdarusich, Jeff Hug and Wayne Atwell comprise Team TOC at the 17th annual DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Championship. The three-day event, which is being held at Treasure Island in Las Vegas, offers total prizes and awards of more… Read More

President Obama this afternoon signed into law H.R. 2029, which includes the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act of 2015 and the related omnibus appropriations bill, both of which carry provisions backed by the National Thoroughbred Racing… Read More

In response to efforts spearheaded by the NTRA, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) are considering changes to reporting and withholding requirements that would dramatically change the tax structure for pari-mutuel winnings. We… Read More

NTRA SUBMITS OFFICIAL RESPONSE TO IRS/TREASURY REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON PARI-MUTUEL REPORTING AND WITHHOLDING Public Invited to Submit Comments to Policymakers LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, April 21, 2015) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) has submitted its official response… Read More