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Follow Equine Discounts on Social Media – Tips, Savings, & Monthly Prizes!

Follow us on Social Media! @MyEquineDiscounts Equine Discounts strives to share tips and strategies to save equestrians time and money while providing entertainment to our community. Stay up to date on all the best discounts and deals you are eligible for with your equine membership… and enjoy all sorts of fun horse videos and pictures … Read more

Gary Fenton Elected Chairman of TOC Board

The TOC Board unanimously elected Gary Fenton to serve as the new Chairman of the organization replacing outgoing Chairman Nick Alexander who stepped down after five years in the role. Fenton has been on the TOC Board since 2016 and has served as Chairman of the TOC Racing Committee since 2018 and TOC Vice-Chairman since … Read more

Federal Lawsuit Filed by Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Co. Against TOC

Dear TOC members, TOC learned earlier today of the federal lawsuit filed by Churchill Downs Technology Initiatives Company (CDTIC).  On December 31, 2020 TOC notified CDTIF that TOC would purse the statutory remedy (available to both racetracks and horsemen in California) to seek arbitration of the amount of the Hub Fee retained by CDTIC from … Read more

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

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