LEXINGTON, Ky. (Tuesday, August 19, 2014) – The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) will host its next legislative briefing open to industry stakeholders and other interested parties Thursday in the Del Mar Turf Club Director’s Room, immediately following the day’s last race (approximately 5:45 p.m. PDT).
The event is hosted by Doug Burge, president of the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association, as well as George Bolton and John Harris, prominent Thoroughbred owners, breeders and supporters of Horse PAC, the NTRA’s Federal Political Action Committee. NTRA President and CEO Alex Waldrop and Horse PAC President Peggy Hendershot will address the latest news from Washington, D.C., on federal legislation that could impact horse racing.
Topics will include: prospects and perils for expired investment incentives and other tax measures that affect the industry, especially horse owners, breeders and horseplayers; efforts to obtain clarifications to federal reporting and withholding regulations; and the status of immigration reform. A question-and-answer session will follow.
The event is free but space is limited and reservations are encouraged. Please RSVP to Barbara Fossum at bfossum@ntra.com or (610) 322-7125. Media interested in covering the briefing should contact Jim Mulvihill of NTRA Communications.
About the NTRA
The NTRA is a broad-based coalition of more than 100 horse racing interests and thousands of individual stakeholders consisting of horseplayers, racetrack operators, owners, breeders, trainers and affiliated horse racing associations, charged with increasing the popularity of Thoroughbred racing and improving its economic conditions through consensus-based leadership, legislative advocacy, safety and integrity initiatives, fan engagement and corporate partner development. The NTRA owns and manages the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance, NTRA.com, the Eclipse Awards, the National Handicapping Championship, NTRA Advantage, a corporate partner sales and sponsorship program, and HORSE PAC, a federal political action committee. The NTRA has offices in Lexington, Ky., and New York City. NTRA press releases appear on NTRA.com, Twitter (@ntra) and Facebook (facebook.com/1NTRA).