NTRA release

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters today announced that W. Cothran “Cot” Campbell, who revolutionized racehorse ownership and syndication through his Dogwood Stable, will be honored with the Eclipse Award of Merit for a lifetime of outstanding achievement in Thoroughbred racing.

Campbell, 84, of Aiken, S.C., will receive the Eclipse Award of Merit on Monday, January 16 at the 41st Annual Eclipse Awards, presented by Daily Racing Form…

NTRA release

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) announced today that Bob Mayberger of Albany, N.Y., has won the 2011 Media Eclipse Award for Photography for his panoramic picture of Thoroughbreds jumping over a fence during the A.P. Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 4. The photo appeared on the Sports Illustrated Snapshot web site that same day.

This is the first Eclipse Award for Mayberger,…

NTRA release

JENNIE REES WINS FOR NEWS/ENTERPRISE WRITING

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA), Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters (NTWAB) today announced that Jennie Rees has won the 2011 Media Eclipse Award for Writing in the News/Enterprise category for “Breeders’ Cup 2011: Jockeys Rein in Their Emotions,” which appeared in the Louisville Courier-Journal on Oct. 30.

This is the third writing Media Eclipse Award for Rees, who resides in Louisville and has been the Thoroughbred…

NTRA release

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Monday that Jeannine Edwards, senior broadcast analyst for ESPN, will host the 41st annual Eclipse Awards Presented by Daily Racing Form and Breeders’ Cup Limited. The Eclipse Awards, which honors the 2011 champions of Thoroughbred racing, will be held at the Beverly Wilshire (A Four Seasons Hotel) in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Monday evening January 16, 2012.  Edwards becomes the first female to host the Eclipse Awards ceremony.

“I’m extremely proud,…

NYRA release

OZONE PARK, N.Y. – The New York Racing Association Inc.has been awarded its third consecutive Conny by American Turf Monthly magazine as the host of the “Best On-Track Handicapping Tournament.”

According to the magazine, the Connys were created to “honor excellence in the world of horse handicapping tournaments.”

American Turf Monthly commended the NYRA contests as continuing “to do right by contest players in ‘old school’ fashion by offering handicappers great events where they can compete in traditional…

NTRA release

The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced Tuesday that Daily Racing Form (DRF) and Breeders’ Cup Limited (BCL) have agreed to serve as Presenting Sponsors of the Eclipse Awards, now to be officially known as The Eclipse Awards Presented by Daily Racing Form and Breeders’ Cup Limited. The 41st annual Eclipse Awards ceremony will be held Monday, January 16, at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills (A Four Seasons Hotel) in Beverly Hills, Calif.

Voting for The Eclipse…

NTRA release

Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Web site, www.ntra.com, for the 13th annual “NTRA Moment of the Year.” Voters can choose from among 12 images, drawn from the year’s events. The winning Moment will be recognized on January 16, 2012 at the Eclipse Awards ceremony in Beverly Hills, Calif., and those selecting the winning image automatically will be entered in a random drawing for a $100 gift certificate to the NTRA.com…

The 13th annual Brisnet.com Handicapping Challenge on Saturday, Dec. 10, offers Bloodstock Research Information Services (BRIS) members a free opportunity to compete for a seat at the $2-million National Handicapping Championship (NHC) Jan. 27-28 at the Treasure Island Las Vegas casino resort, as well as win other great prizes.  First place also includes a $1,000-cash award, plus a $250-product credit for Brisnet.com, which is the official data source of TwinSpires.com, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, and Churchill Downs…

David Joseph
Gulfstream Park

HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. – The inaugural Gulfstream Park Racing & Casino Handicapping Seminar Series will kick off opening day, Dec. 3, with guest Steven Crist, editor and publisher emeritus of the Daily Racing Form.

The Handicapping Seminar Series, to be held throughout Gulfstream’s 87-day thoroughbred meet at 11 a.m. in the Sport of Kings, will play host to some of the country’s most respected and knowledgeable handicappers and writers.

Crist’s appearance at Gulfstream is followed…

Christine Orman
ReRun

HELMETTA, N.J. – ReRun, a Thoroughbred adoption organization whose mission is to rehabilitate, retrain, and find adoptive homes for Thoroughbred racehorses when their careers on the track are over, has launched its Transitioning off-the-track Thoroughbreds project, made possible by a Rescuing Racers Initiative grant from the ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®).

According to Jacque Schultz, Senior Director of the ASPCA Equine Fund, the Rescuing Racers Initiative grant was awarded to those…