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Jockeys and Jeans Has New Strategy to Benefit Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund

Jockeys and Jeans Has New Strategy for Upcoming Stallion Season Sale to Benefit Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund The group will hold their usual online sale beginning on Starquine.com on Wednesday, Jan.16th at 8:00 p.m. and ending Friday Jan.18th at 8:00p.m., and welcomes season donations to any stallion. But for the first time, Jockeys and Jeans is asking … Read more

Owners’ Per-Start Workers’ Comp Fee to Increase by $5

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 26, 2017 Arcadia, Calif. – The California Thoroughbred Business League (CTBL), a group comprised of racing associations, horsemen’s organizations and fairs, is responsible for overseeing funds that are to be utilized for providing workers’ compensation insurance relief to horsemen. Working with Finish Line Self Insurance Group (FLSIG), which has handled workers’ … Read more

Avioli Named To Horse Pac® Board

Greg Avioli, President and CEO of the Thoroughbred Owners of California, has been named to the Board of Directors of Horse PAC®, the National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s federal political action committee. The appointment was made at Tuesday’s meeting of the Horse PAC® board in Lexington. Avioli, a past president of Horse PAC®, is a longtime … Read more

Mary Forney Named Executive Director

Arcadia, California – The Thoroughbred Owners of California (TOC) announced today the promotion of Mary Forney to the position of Executive Director, effective immediately. Forney has been with TOC since 2004 as Director of Operations. She has worked in the California horse racing industry for more than 30 years including 13 years at Santa Anita, … Read more