May 31, 2017 To All TOC Members RE: Field Sizes Dear TOC Member As you may know, California racetracks have been besieged by diminishing field sizes in recent months. For example, the average field size at the current Santa Anita meet is down 6.1% from the same period last year, from 8 horses to 7.5 … Read more
TOC wants to hear from you! All horsemen are invited to an OPEN FORUM at Santa Anita on Saturday, April 22nd at 10:00 a.m. in the Baldwin Conference Room. Meet TOC staff and directors for a discussion of current events and a chance to have your questions answered. Mark your calendars now for this special event. To register, please click … Read more
April 6, 2017 Effective today, TOC has withdrawn consent for TwinSpires to accept ADW wagers from California residents on California Thoroughbred races. This decision was not made lightly and comes following several weeks of intensive work and negotiations between TOC and TwinSpires, as well as the other ADW companies, in an effort to help them … Read more
To make up for two race days cancelled during the current meet due to inclement weather conditions, Santa Anita has scheduled live racing on Thursday, April 20 and Thursday, June 1, 2017. First post both days will be 1:00 p.m. For additional information about live racing at Santa Anita, visit www.santaanita.com.
Congratulations to California connections, who finished strongly in the National Leading Owner, Trainer and Runner categories for 2016! Breeders’ Cup Classic and Travers Stakes winner Arrogate, owned by Juddmonte Farms and trained by Bob Baffert, led all Thoroughbreds in North America with earnings of $4,084,600. When including the results of the Dubai World Cup card … Read more
The September 2016 issue of The Thoroughbred of California magazine is now available for viewing online, courtesy of the California Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association. To access the magazine, click here.
Attendees at “Buying a Racehorse,” the New Owner Seminar at Del Mar Racetrack on Saturday, enjoyed expert presentations about the various ways of becoming a racehorse owner. Included in the program were segments on buying at auction, claiming a horse, private purchases, and partnerships and syndicates. Following the initial panel presentations, there was a lively question and … Read more
Attendees at the Open Forum at Los Alamitos on Saturday, April 23 heard TOC President, Nick Coukos, speak about the current state of Stabling and Vanning, ADW, Offtrack Betting, Workers’ Compensation, Purses, Legislation, and the upcoming TOC board election. Following his presentation, there was a lively question and answer session. Representing the TOC board were … Read more
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