Oak Tree Racing

By BloodHorse Staff
The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards, now in its second year, concluded this afternoon with Keeneland graciously hosting the event again in its sales pavilion in Lexington, Ky Oct. 13.

By Jack Shinar, Bloodhorse.com
SONOMA, Calif. (Oct. 10, 2017) -- The Glen Ellen Vocational Academy, Northern California's oldest Thoroughbred retirement and rehabilitation facility, is perilously  threatened by the one of the large fires raging this week in the Sonoma County region.

From Los Alamitos
CYPRESS, Calif. (Oct. 6, 2017) --- Four stakes for 2-year-olds – including a pair of Grade I races – highlight the upcoming Winter Thoroughbred meet at Los Alamitos.

From Race Track Chaplaincy
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 5, 2017) – A hero is a person who is admired for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities. 

From The Jockey Club
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Oct. 2, 2017) – A Swift Air flight carrying nearly 20 tons of hay cubes and veterinary supplies departed from Miami at 4:30 a.m. today and landed in San Juan, Puerto Rico at approximately 7 a.m.  The plane, funded by The Jockey Club and Thoroughbred Charities of America’s Horses First Fund, is the result of a week-long effort undertaken by numerous equine groups to get aid to the more than 800 Thoroughbreds at the Camarero Race Track and to begin assisting other horses on the island.

From CHRB
CYPRESS, Calif. (Sept. 29, 2017) – The California Horse Racing Board conducted its regular meeting Thursday, September 28, at Los Alamitos Race Course. Chairman Chuck Winner presided. Vice Chair Madeline Auerbach and Commissioners Jesse Choper, Fred Maas, Araceli Ruano and Alex Solis also were in attendance.

By T. D. Thornton
Northern California horsemen, racetracks, and fairs remain divided and in disarray over the future of racing in the region. This led to a déjà vu stalemate at the Sept. 28 California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) meeting, mirroring a delay in setting dates that happened one year ago when the CHRB had to keep pushing back its establishment of a NorCal racing schedule.

by Paulick Report
The Breeders' Cup announced today post times for the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships, consisting of 13 Grade 1 races and purses and awards totaling more than $28 million, which will be held on November 3-4, for the first time, at the Del Mar racetrack in Del Mar, Calif.

The official race order and wagering menu for both days of the Championships will be announced on Wednesday, October 25.

By BloodHorse Staff
The U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service announced Sept. 25 that they will formally adopt modernized regulations regarding the withholding and reporting of pari-mutuel proceeds.

From TOC
ALBANY, Calif. (Sept. 21, 2017) -- Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) invites all members to the Northern California Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 21, at Golden Gate Fields. The general business meeting will allow directors an opportunity to bring the membership up to date on important issues and will include a question-and-answer session. The business meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and will be followed by a buffet lunch.

From Barretts
POMONA, Calif. (Sept. 15, 2017) – The Barretts Fall Sale of Yearlings and Horses of Racing Age will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 11 a.m. at the Finish Line Sports Grill in Pomona.

January Mixed Sale
To be held in Pomona, California
Sale Date: Wednesday, January 17, 2018
Early Bird Entry Deadline: Monday, November 6, 2017
Entry Deadline: Friday, November 17, 2017
Supplemental Entries Close: January 3, 2018
 
Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale
To be held in Del Mar, California
Sale Date: Wednesday, April 4, 2018

From The Jockey Club
DEL MAR, Calif. (Apr. 3, 2017) -- OwnerView announced today that registration is now open for the fourth edition of the Thoroughbred Owner Conference, which is scheduled to take place in Del Mar, Calif., October 30 – November 1, 2017, immediately preceding the Breeders’ Cup World Championships.
 
A limited number of reserved seats are available for the Breeders’ Cup races on both Friday, November 3, and Saturday, November 4, to those attending the conference and will be included with the full registration fee on a first-come, first-served basis.