The Belmont Racing Festival was nothing short of impressive during the five-day meet at Saratoga. The Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty (Into Mischief) versus Preakness winner Journalism (Curlin) face off was the talk of the week. These two colts would give the large crowd a thrill as they battled down the Saratoga stretch… …Read More »

Though Mother Nature\'s relentless storms caused an adjusted schedule of the under tack shows and the sale days, the Midtlantic 2-Year-Olds in training sale still set record highs for gross, average and median sales. After 326 horses sold in the ring during a marathon session on Tuesday, May 20th, the… …Read More »

First Quarter Recap Derby Day Success   Turner Kobayashi, President of the VTA, put it best saying, \"...We received a lot of airtime, press and social media coverage that always helps expand our mission. Great crowd and fun. The hospitality was second to none and made our guests feel special… …Read More »

*Story originally posted on nationalsteeplechaseassociation.com on 5/7/2025, written by Emma Cary, Photos courtesy of Douglas Lees* Photo Credit to Liz Callar Despite some ominous weather in Virginia, fan turnout was undeterred as the Virginia Gold Cup celebrated its 100th anniversary. Six races were on tap at Great Meadow Race Course… …Read More »

The Virginia Thoroughbred Association (VTA) has announced that Jill Byrne will take over as the organization\'s Executive Director. Debbie Easter will remain an integral part of the VTA but will now focus more time and energy on a wider range of industry initiatives with the Virginia Equine Alliance (VEA) of… …Read More »

The July Sale will take place in Lexington, Kentucky on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Starting at 10:00am, 261 horses will make their way to the sales ring by the end… …Read More »

The under tack show takes place June 10-14 starting at 7:30am each day in Ocala, Florida. The under tack show is as follows: June 10 (1-172), June 11 (173-343), June… …Read More »

Saturday, July 12, 2025 The Star De Naskra: MD/VA-Bred or Sired · 3-Year-Olds · 7 Furlongs · $125,000 The Miss Disco: MD/VA-Bred or Sired · Fillies 3-Year-Olds · 7 Furlongs… …Read More »

Please Join Us in Honoring Delegate Paul Krizek. Dedicated to the success of racing, breeding, and agribusiness. We certainly hope you are able to attend, if not please help the… …Read More »

The under tack show takes place May 13-15 starting at 8:00am in Timonium, MD. Monday, May 19th hips 1-274 will go to the ring. Tuesday, May 20th hips 275-550 will… …Read More »