ATBA Online News

2012 Fall Mixed Sale entry form available

The entry form for the 2012 ATBA Fall Mixed Sale is now available online in the Forms and Deadlines section, or here:
2012 Fall Mixed Sale form.

The sale will be held at Westworld in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Thursday, Oct. 18, 2012. Entries close on Aug. 17 and late entries close on Sept. 17.

The Jockey Club offers new online resource for owners

The Thoroughbred Owner View (www.ownerview.com) is an online resource for owners provided by The Jockey Club which offers trainer statistics and assorted information of interest to owners including advice on thoroughbred ownership and retirement, links to state licensing forms and racing commission websites and the opportunity to create owner profiles.

Gadsden Purchase wins ATBA Spring Sales Stakes

The ATBA Spring Sales Stakes on May 6, 2012, was won by Gadsden Purchase, a dark bay/brown gelding by Eddington. Consigned by the University of Arizona, the 2-year-old is trained and co-owned by Doug Oliver. Although Kentucky-bred, the gelding has strong Arizona ties as he was picked out of the 2010 Keeneland November sale by […]

Congratulations to the 2011 Arizona-bred champions

The 2011 Arizona-bred champions were honored at the Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner, held on April 27, 2012. Congratulations to: A POLITICAL TIME – Champion 2YO Male and 2010 ATBA Sale Arizona-bred Leading Colt Earner PAGE SPRINGS – Champion 2YO Filly and 2010 ATBA Sale Arizona-bred Leading Filly Earner CARMICHAEL – Champion 3YO Male TOP DEBUTANTE – […]

Attention District 1 Breeders

Help ensure that Arizona thoroughbred breeders are heard as the Governor’s office begins final work on the upcoming budget. ATBA lobbyist Elaine Arena has been working with the state’s legislative leadership to get breeders’ awards into the budget but we need your help in lobbying Speaker Andy Tobin. Speaker Tobin lives in Paulden and should […]