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Campbell to receive Eclipse Award of Merit

...Aiken-based Dogwood Stable will be honored Jan. 16 at the 41st annual Eclipse Awards, according to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters. The ceremony will be held in Beverly...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2012-01-03/campbell-receive-ecl
Georgia lawmakers study allowing bets on horse races

...race, told the study committee Monday. "Hopefully you can help us answer that."According to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, 38 states have pari-mutuel wagering on horse racing.Georgia is the only one considering adding...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/news/government/2011-08-23/georgia-lawmakers-study-
Pletcher seeking his own chapter

...any topic, at the drop of his familiar cowboy hat, including the leadership void in the sport.The National Thoroughbred Racing Association, the sport's league office, exerts very little control over individual racetracks. The very existence...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2010-05-15/pletcher-seeking-his
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Overtime

...the leading ladies will meet.Jess Jackson says he has been in discussions with the president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association and hopes details can be worked out with the owners of Zenyatta.In a news release issued Wednesday...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/sports/other-sports/2010-02-11/overtime
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Bronze statue honors Barbaro

...in the past three years it has taken unprecedented steps to address the sport's shortcomings. The National Thoroughbred Racing Association created the Safety & Integrity Alliance last fall, designed to make sure tracks are following recommended...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2009/04/27/oth_521871.shtml
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Big Brown's owner says he will not use steroids

...The Associated Press." Taking such an aggressive stance against drugs sends the right message, said National Thoroughbred Racing Association CEO Alex Waldrop. "They rightly concluded the only way to remove the cloud of suspicion is to remove...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/06/24/oth_463314.shtml
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Trainer is predicting victory for Big Brown

...Dutrow seemed even more emboldened. "I feel that he will do it," Dutrow said Thursday during the National Thoroughbred Racing Association's pre-Belmont conference call. "I feel like it's actually a foregone conclusion. To me, I just...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/05/30/oth_460500.shtml
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Breeding debate rages on

...breed seems to be experiencing shorter careers -- and shorter seasons. Alex Waldrop, president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, said shorter racing careers are hurting the marketability of the sport because it's removing the...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2008/05/14/oth_198713.shtml
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Overtime

...of Waterford when the track was known as Waterford. He was granted a Special Eclipse Award from the National Thoroughbred Racing Association in 2004. Sailing Wild Oats seeking rarity down under In Sydney, Australia, Wild Oats X1 will attempt...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2007/12/26/oth_178133.shtml
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Overtime

...Waldrop, former president of Churchill Downs, was appointed president and chief executive officer of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association during a special Board meeting. Waldrop replaces current NTRA interim CEO Greg Avioli, who will continue...

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/2006/12/29/oth_110360.shtml
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