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The TOC Board of Directors and Management are interested in getting members' opinions, including the state of affairs with the industry and TOC. We intend to use this information as TOC embarks on a strategic planning process in the Fall 2008. Your participation is appreciated and your responses will remain confidential.


What state is your principal residence?
Please indicate your type of licensee status? Owner
Owner-Trainer
How many years have you been a Thoroughbred owner in California? years
Rank your ownership participation by type of structure (1=highest): Individual Owner
Commercial Partnership "Group"
Private Partnership (traditional)
Other (specify)
What is your primary source of Thoroughbred racing news? (rank in order; 1=highest): Daily Racing Form
Your trainer
ESPN website
The BloodHorse
Your racing partners
Racing Blogs (specify)
Thoroughbred Times
The Owners' Circle
Other (specify)

What type of horses do you generally race? Claiming
Cal-bred
Kentucky-bred
Florida-bred
Other-bred
Other than California, in what other states do you race your horses?
What are the reasons you race in other states?
Excellent Very good Good Average Poor N/A
In general, how would you rate the overall performance of TOC?
How would you rate the performance of the current TOC Board of Directors?
How would you rate the performance of current TOC staff?
In the last 3 years, rate TOC's performance in advancing owners rights and benefits?
How would you rate TOC's communication with its members?
How often do you interact with the current TOC Board of Directors? times per year
How often do you interact with the current TOC staff? times per year
How often do you visit TOC's website? Frequently (at least once per week)
Sometimes (1-2 times per month)
Occasionally (a few times per year)
Never
Excellent Very good Good Average Poor N/A
Rate the quality of TOC's website:
What topics or improvements would you like to see on TOC's website?
Do you read TOC's quarterly magazine The Owners' Circle? Read every issue
Read it frequently
Read it occasionally
Never heard of it
Excellent Very good Good Average Poor N/A
Rate the quality of TOC's magazine The Owners' Circle
What topics or improvements would you like to see in The Owners' Circle?
How many TOC educational seminars have you attended? None
1 - 2
3 - 4
5 or more
Would you like to be included in TOC email communications? Yes. Please print your emaill address:
I already receive TOC email communications.
No thank you, not at this time.
Do you think engineered / synthetic surfaces have benefitted California racing? Yes, absolutely
Yes, it's been more good than bad
No, it's been more bad than good
No, absolutely not
More time is needed to determine if they have benefitted California racing
I do not have an opinion
Do you favor stricter or more lenient medication guidelines and enforcement? I favor stricter medication guidelines and enforcement
The current guidelines and enforcement are fine as is
I favor more lenient medication guidelines and enforcement
I do not have an opinion
What areas or issues do you think the racing industry needs to tackle in the next few years?
What areas or issues do you think the TOC needs to tackle in the next year on behalf of California owners?
Would you like to provide your name and address?
Additional comments:


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