Dennis Grenier

Dear Fellow ATBA Members,

Welcome to the completely redesigned ATBA website!

I invite you to explore all its facets and use all the services it offers. You will find the latest breeding and racing news, statistics, downloadable forms, eligibility lists, farm and stallion directories, industry links, and so much more — right here, at your fingertips, just one click away.

In order to serve you better the new ATBA website has added many exciting features, like replays of races, optional video links to horses offered at the ATBA Annual Fall Mixed Sale, and a photo gallery, where your Arizona-bred foals are the stars, year after year.

I would like to extend my special thanks to Elizabeth Rogers and Heather Shatz, two senior students at the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program, who chose the redesign of the ATBA website as their graduation project. Their insight into the world of horse breeding and racing, coupled with their research into information and entertainment aspects that today’s “smart-phone-savvy” racing fans expect to find online, has helped ATBA to leap into the 21st century.

The result is a modern website that all ATBA members can be proud of. It is YOUR website, and I encourage everybody to enjoy its content and to make use of the many features it has to offer. I also invite you to email me with your thoughts and suggestions. This is a work in progress, and over time ATBA will further improve and add more functions as per your requests.

Finally, I would like to ask you to consider our sponsors. Their advertising messages and generous contributions allow ATBA to have this website professionally redesigned and maintained.

Best wishes for a prosperous New Year and a successful 2012 foaling, breeding and racing season!

Sincerely,

Dennis Grenier, President
president@atba.net