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New Year, Same Great Equine Discounts!

John Deere offers substantial discounts on everything from mowers and tractors to GatorsTM, hay and construction equipment. • The MSRP Program – Professional operations can save up to 28% on select equipment • The Cash Bonus Program – All members can save up to $2,700 with vouchers that are stackable with special financing • Construction Equipment … Read more

TOC Announces Enhanced Purse Program

Arcadia, CA — The Thoroughbred Owners of California (“TOC”), Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, The Stronach Group’s 1/ST Racing and FanDuel Group’s TVG announced today new purse enhancement program that will inject up to $15 million into California Thoroughbred purses in 2021 and 2022. The parties to the agreement, all major stakeholders in California Thoroughbred racing, … Read more

Live Racing To Resume at Golden Gate Fields

STATEMENT FROM 1/ST RACING REGARDING THE RESUMPTION OF LIVE RACING AT GOLDEN GATE FIELDS BERKELEY, CA – “1/ST RACING is pleased to announce that Golden Gate Fields will resume live racing on Friday, January 15. After extensive testing in collaboration with the Berkeley Public Health Division, it has been determined that the COVID-19 concerns on the campus … Read more

Owners’ Per-Start Fee to Increase by 10% Effective Jan. 1

The unfortunate reduction in live racing together with statewide increases in workers compensation costs have created a funding shortfall for the horse industry’s workers compensation program covering jockeys and backstretch workers that is operated by Post Time Self Insurance.  As a result, Post Time has found it necessary to increase the amounts to be paid … Read more

Golden Gate Fields Update

Golden Gate Fields has been conducting COVID-19 testing of all backstretch workers as required by the health department. Testing to date has shown a significant improvement in test results. There will be continued testing of employees, and resumption of racing will be dependent upon success in the continued reduction or elimination of positive tests. Track … Read more