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TOC Announces Rookie of the Year Award

Arcadia, Calif. – New racehorse owner Christine Level has been selected by Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) as the recipient of the 2023 Rookie of the Year Award. Level had her first start in June at Golden Gate Fields with Dawn At Last, a filly she bred and raised. The annual award honors a new … Read more

Election Notice to TOC Membership

Dear TOC Members, Nominations for the 2024 Ballot closed on March 1 with six candidates for six open positions. As a result, we followed the previously established TOC procedure (and Section 7522 of the California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law), and the TOC Board declared the six candidates that were nominated and qualified as having … Read more

TOC Announces Annual Owner Awards

Arcadia, Calif. – The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) has announced the winners of its 2023 statistical awards for leading California owners. For the third consecutive year, Reddam Racing was leading owner in total purse earnings, and also topped the standings for most California starts; Taboada Racing Stables LLC led all owners by number of … Read more

CTBA January Magazine Now Online

Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) is pleased to send you this special message from the CTBA: We at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association are happy to provide you with this free digital copy of our monthly magazine, California Thoroughbred. We hope you will enjoy reading our official publication, and for more information about subscribing to … Read more

CTBA December Magazine Now Online

Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) is pleased to send you this special message from the CTBA: We at the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association are happy to provide you with this free digital copy of our monthly magazine, California Thoroughbred. We hope you will enjoy reading our official publication, and for more information about subscribing to … Read more

Workers’ Comp rates to receive a modest increase in 2024

Arcadia, Calif. – Post Time Self Insurance has advised that due to a likely reduction in the horse population and the number of starts in 2024, there will be a slight increase in the horse industry’s workers’ compensation program covering backstretch workers and jockeys. The workers’ compensation program is operated by Post Time Self Insurance … Read more