Alex Waldrop Archives • The Racing Biz

17
Jun

NTRA chief Alex Waldrop to retire

Press Release / 5 years
2
4 min read

Alex Waldrop, longtime chief of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, will retire at the end of 2021.

25
May

Additional H-2B visas to be available

Press Release / 5 years
2
2 min read

The Biden administration will make available an additional 22,000 H-2B visas, used by seasonal guest workers, for the second half of 2021.

24
Jun

On race, racing has “to do more”

Teresa Genaro / 6 years
6
8 min read

In the second of two parts, some in racing acknowledge the need to do more to promote diversity – but what does that mean, and what would it look like?

19
Dec

US House extends racehorse tax break

Press Release / 6 years
0
3 min read

The House of Representatives voted this week to extend the 3-year depreciation for racehorses for tax purposes; it now goes to the Senate.

02
Jul

Scollay named RMTC head

Press Release / 7 years
0
4 min read

Dr. Mary Scollay, most recently equine medical director for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, will lead the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium.

19
Dec

Wincze-Hughes named NTRA communications director

Press Release / 7 years
0
2 min read

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association has announced that Alicia Wincze-Hughes will take over as communications director in the new year.

31
Oct

Modernized IRS regs helping players

Press Release / 7 years
0
6 min read

The modernized regulations have reduced IRS withholding of winning wagers by more than $35 million, the NTRA estimates.

24
Oct

RMTC accredits 10th testing lab

Press Release / 7 years
0
4 min read

The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has made the University of Florida’s racing lab the 10th in the country to earn full accreditation.

27
Sep

Keeneland’s Thomason to chair NTRA board

Press Release / 7 years
0
4 min read

Keeneland president and CEO Bill Thomason will be the new chairman of the board of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association.

14
May

Supreme Court strikes down sports betting ban

Frank Vespe / 8 years
3
5 min read

The Supreme Court ruled that the law banning states from allowing sports betting is unconstitutional; Monmouth Park cheered, while the NTRA greeted the news warily.

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