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.
Posted May 13th, 2012
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 […]
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Posted May 12th, 2012
The 2012 Spring Breeders’ Festival, headlined by the $55,334 Gene Fleming Breeders’ Derby, featured the return of three 2011 Arizona-bred champions, but only one found the winner’s circle. Just a day after being honored as the Arizona-bred 2-year-old colt of 2011, A Political Time was a 3-5 prospect in the mile and a sixteenth Gene Fleming […]
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Posted April 29th, 2012
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 – […]
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Posted April 29th, 2012
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 […]
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Posted April 27th, 2012
Read the new feature article about Dirk Crane, by Dorothée Kieckhefer: Local Jockey Beats the Big Boys
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Posted April 22nd, 2012
The U.S. Department of Agriculture has rejected the bid from Texas horseman Joe Davis. For more, see the story here: Feds reject 2nd deal for Prescott racetrack (Arizona Republic)
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Posted April 16th, 2012
Friday, April 27, 2012, the ATBA Annual Membership Meeting and Awards Dinner will feature both, a silent and a “live” auction. See list of available items and their respective starting bids here.
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Posted April 15th, 2012