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Registration Now Open for Northern California Annual Meeting (live-streamed)

Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) invites all members to the Northern California Annual Meeting. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, the general business meeting will be live-streamed allowing you to participate online and / or by phone. This meeting gives TOC directors an opportunity to bring the membership up to date on important issues and will … Read more

TOC Hosts Southern CA Annual Meeting Webinar

On Saturday, August 15, TOC hosted the 2020 Southern California Annual Meeting Webinar. Attendees heard a State of TOC Address by CEO & President, Greg Avioli, and an update from DMTC’s President, Josh Rubinstein, and Tom Robbins, DMTC’s Executive VP of Racing & Industry Relations. Attendees also had the opportunity to participate in an informative Q&A. … Read more

TOC Announces Annual Owner Awards

Arcadia, Calif. – The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) has announced the winners of its 2019 Statistical Awards for leading California owners and its 2019 Rookie of the Year recipients. All award recipients will be recognized at TOC’s Southern California Annual Meeting Webinar on Saturday, August 15th, 2020. 2019 Statistical Award Recipients For the third consecutive … Read more

TOC Hosts Membership Teleconference – Recording Available

On Thursday, July 16, TOC hosted a well attended membership teleconference (over 200 attendees) to discuss the current situation at Del Mar, per the attached press release from Del Mar. You can find the recording below. Speakers: TOC Chairman Nick Alexander TOC Director Gary Fenton Greg Avioli, TOC President and CEO Josh Rubinstein, President of … Read more

Owners’ Per-Start Fee Increased in Response to Revenue Declines and Rising Workers’ Comp Costs

Arcadia, Calif. – The unfortunate combination of seven weeks of no live racing coupled with statewide increases in workers compensation costs have created a funding shortfall for the horse industry’s workers compensation program covering jockeys and backstretch workers that is operated by Post Time Self Insurance.  As a result, Post Time has found it necessary … Read more