Washington Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Association  E-newsletter Archives Homepage January 26, 2016 NWRS Nominations due January 31; Stallion Season Auction; WTBOA Annual Awards Banquet and Silent Auction; All Horses Arriving at Emerald Downs Must Have a Current Coggins Test December 31, 2015 WTBOA Sale Juveniles Run One-Three in Gold Rush Stakes; Absolutely Cool Adds Another Sprint Stakes Tally at Turf Paradise; Joe Steiner Finalist for George Woolf Award; 2016-18 WTBOA Board and Sales Committee Elections; Stall Applications for 2016 Emerald Downs Meeting; All Horses Stabled at Emerald Downs Required to Have a Coggins Test Done After December 1, 2015; National HBPA Supports AHC Welfare Code; Congress Passes Three-year Tax Depreciation for Racehorses and H-2B Visa Improvements Backed by NTRA; More WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Oakhurst Thoroughbreds Brings Second Derby Winner to Oregon; Lent Enters Stud at Emerald Acres for 2016; Keeneland Catalogs 1,756 Horses for 2016 January Sale; Other News; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Richard "Rick" S. Pasko December 24, 2015 Merry Christmas from the WTBOA Board and Staff November 13, 2015 Emerald Downs 20th Anniversary Season Set to Open April 9, 2016; Nyquist and Swipe Run One-Two in $2-million Breeders' Cup Juvenile; Ward Runners at Keeneland; November Stakes at Portland Meadows; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Sales; Other News; In Memoriam: Jack "Zab" M. Zaborac October 29, 2015 Introducing the WTBOA Broodmare Club - An Invitation to Participate; Absolutely Cool Comes From Last to Win Bienvenidos Stakes Going Away; Aithon Stable's Belle Hill Wins Grade 3 Autumn Miss Stakes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; More News; ARCI Compliance Committee Set and Working; Fasig-Tipton October Fall Yearling Sale; 2015 Barretts Fall Sale; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Stanley Allen Gillman October 16, 2015 Introducing the WTBOA Broodmare Club - An Invitation to Participate; Emerald Notes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; El Dorado Farms Holds Annual Open House; 2015 Keeneland September Yearling Sale; In Memoriam: Robert L. Maus September 24, 2015 Washington Cup XIII; Emerald Notes; Weekly Washington Honors; Fear of the Cat Becomes Second Stakes Winner for Abraaj; 2016-18 WHBPA Board of Directors; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2015-16 Portland Meadows Meet Opens on October 5; Idaho Courts Rule Instant Horse Racing Illegal; CTHS British Columbia Sale Average Up Nearly 20 Percent; Photo Submissions Sought for 2016 WTBOA Calendar; Other News; The Jockey Club Releases 2014 Breeding Statistics; In Memoriam: Randy Michael Colton; Stanley A. Gillman; C. R. "Chay" Knight September 4, 2015 WA Cup and WA Brews; Washington Cup XIII View Room Packages Available; WTBOA Sales Incentive Program Two-year-olds Score; More WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Emerald Notes; Emerald Downs Weekly Washington Honors; More News; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Dr. William "Bill" W. Lien August 28, 2015 2015 WTBOA Summer Yearling Sale Average Up Over 15 Percent; 2015 Longacres Mile Smiles; Emerald Notes; Weekly Washington Honors; Ben's Cat Takes Mister Diz Stakes for Sixth Time; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Barrett's August Yearling Sale; Other News; In Memoriam: Rex Mudd August 14, 2015 Emerald Notes; Weekly Washington Honors; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2015 Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale; Microchips to Become Requirement for Registration Starting with Foals of 2017; The Jockey Club Projects Foal Crop of 22,500 in 2016; STATS and Equibase Form Strategic Partnership to Improve Horseplayers' Experience; Other News August 7, 2015 Emerald Notes; Emerald Notes; Abraaj Runners in the News; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 4,164 Yearlings Cataloged for Keeneland September Sale; Sale PPs Now Live on TDN Website; Pony Up Rescue for Equines Fundraiser and Dinner Auction; AAEP Announces Initiative to Enhance Horse Health, Racing Integrity; Blood-Horse Launches Blood-Horse Daily; Other News July 24, 2015 WTBOA Sales Incentive Program (SIP) Expands Money, Races and Age; WTBOA Introduces New WTBOA Homebred Incentive Program (WHIP); 2014 WTBOA Sale Topper Takes Del Mar Maiden Special Weight Race Debut; More WTBOA Sale Horses in the News; Emerald Notes; Weekly Emerald Honors; 2013 Washington Plater of the Year Nico Suave' Continues to Rack Up Wins; Washington Racing Hall of Fame - Class of 2015; Portland Meadows Opens for Training on September 5; ARCI Votes for Second Registration of All Race Horses; Finance Committee Tax Extenders Bill Includes Equity for Horse Industry; NHBPA Statement on Introduction of Barr/Tonko Bill H.R. 3084; Other News; In Memoriam: Robert "Bob" W. Hall July 7, 2015 Emerald Notes; Weekly Washington Honors at Emerald; Wesley Ward's Undrafted Wins Diamond Jubilee Stakes (G1) at Royal Ascot; Coast Guard's First Starter Returns an Impressive Winner; 2015 WTBOA Sale Catalog Now Available on Equineline Sales Catalog App; More WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Sarah P. Jarvis Chosen as 2015 WTF and WTBOA Scholarship Winner at WSU; Breakfast at the Wire Returns to Emerald Downs; TripAdvisorAwards Emerald Downs Certificate of Excellence; AHC Opposes Bills to Repeal Interstate Horseracing Act; Other News June 19, 2015 Emerald Notes; Washington-bred Horse Honors; Robert Geller Inducted Into Washington Racing Hall of Fame; Get Well Wishes to Jim Penney; Indian Relay Racing 2015 at Emerald Downs; Fiesta Premio Esmeralda to Be Held Sunday, July 19, at Emerald Downs; First Buy Here/Win Here Bonus Program Winner as Freshman Sire Gold Aly's First Starter Wins by Eight; 2015 Oregon Fair Dates; Tropics Sets New Course Record in England; Wesley Ward Back in the Winner's Circle at Royal Ascot; Mackenzie Clayton 2015 Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Scholarship Winner; Primal Instinct Enters Stud at Tip the Hat Farm; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; Comment Period to US Treasury Concludes with Unprecedented Participation and Industry-wide Support for Pari-Mutuel Tax Modernization; Thoroughbred Horse Racing Anti-Doping Act of 2015; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Lindy Aliment May 28, 2015 Treasury Says More Individual Comments Needed to Secure Changes to Regulations on Pari-mutuel Wagering - Policy Change Seeks to Correctly Define "The Amount of the Wager"; Emerald Notes; Washington-bred Honors; Todd and Shawn Hansen Named Washington TOBA Winners for 2014; Matt Dinerman Named New Emerald Downs Announcer; Robert Geller Moves to Woodbine; Nine-year-old Ben's Cat Wins Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes, Again; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; The Prodigious Fund Partners With Retired Racehorse Project; More News; In Memoriam: John "Jay" W. Mills; Equine In Memoriam: Mahaska May 12, 2015 Emerald Notes; Champion Trackattacker Wins WTBOA Sales Incentive Program Allowance; More WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Battle of the Horse Nations at Emerald Downs; Sportech to Provide Services for Emerald Downs; Search for New Track Announcer at Emerald Downs as Robert Geller Steps Down; Quatre Cat Wins Ross McLeod Stakes; Sun Downs Final Results; More News; EHV-1 Outbreak in Oregon; Vesicular Stomatitis Requirements; Daily Racing Form Announces "Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Magazine" April 28, 2015 WTBOA Sales Incentive Program Allowance Race for 3YOs, May 10, 2015; Emerald Notes; Sun Downs Results; 2015 Rolex Three-Day Competition; AHC's 2015 National Issues Forum to Feature "Protecting and Promoting the Horse"; Other News April 23, 2015 Emerald Notes; Lexie Lou Named Canadian Horse of the Year; WHRC Grants ADW License to 123Gaming; Sun Downs Results; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; NTRA Submits Official Response to IRS/Treasury Request for Comment on Pari-mutuel Reporting and Withholding; Former Emerald Downs Runner Competes at Rolex Three-Day Event; New App from Equine Guelph Empowers Horse Owners; Other News; In Memoriam: William Dirkes Lewis, Marilyn Etter McCanna; Equine In Memoriam: Talk to My Lawyer April 8, 2015 WHBPA Offers Horsemen the Chance to Meet New Emerald Downs President Phil Ziegler; Lady Rosberg Scores Second 2015 Stakes Win; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; Third Annual Hol-Horse Expo Announced; Learn to Care for Your Horse Naturally March 25, 2015 IT PAYS to SELL WITH "the little sales company that could"; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News March 19, 2015 New Owners for Emerald Downs; Muckleshoot Tribe Completes Emerald Downs Purchase and Licensing; Ben's Cat is Maryland Horse of the Year Title for Fourth Consecutive Time; Champion Shared Belief Easily Takes $1-million Santa Anita Handicap; Champion Music of My Soul Retires to Stud; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2014 Oregon Champions Announced; Thoroughbred Horse Racing Photos by Henry Horenstein; foalphotos.com; America's Best Racing Announces Equine Art Challenge; Other News; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Dennis "Denny" Robert Keogh March 5, 2015 Longacres Mile Winner STRYKER PHD Named Xpressbet 2014 Washington Horse of the Year February 22, 2015 Washington Annual Awards Banquet and Horseman's Stimulus Silent Auction & Raffle Scheduled for Saturday, February 28, 2015; Krieg Homebred Runners Rule at Turf Paradise; 2015 WTBOA Officers; Gary Stevens Clocks 5,000th North American Win; Emerald Racing Club Seeking 2015 Members; Final Portland Meadows Results; 2015 Sun Downs Dates; Council Member Comes to Washington; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; TVG to Assume Operations of HRTV; Other News; In Memoriam: Dale R. Bagnell, Leonard Dorfman, Mary Margaret Kubota, Barbara Hanke Wilshire; Equine in Memoriam: Peterhof February 5, 2015 2015 Early Bird Triple Crown Nominees Released; Gate-to-Wire Newsletter Receives Constant Contact All Star Award; Portland Meadows Results; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; More News; More Keeneland January 2015 Sale Results; 2015 Barretts January Mixed Sale; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Stewart Hartley Flax, Jerre Paxton, Sam Jerome Tilden; Equine in Memoriam: Marshua's Music January 13, 2015 Emerald Downs Announces Horsemen Incentives for 2015; Washington-connected Horses Score Graded Wins on Santa Anita's 2014-15 Opening Card; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Portland Stakes Results and Other News; Jockeys' Guild Announces New Senate Members; Keeneland January 2015 Sale - Day 1; Equibase Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators; The Blood-Horse Integrates MarketWatch into Magazine; OwnerView: 2016 Thoroughbred Owners Conference Set for Gulfstream Park; Fred Meyer Community Rewards Program to Continue in 2015; More News; In Memoriam: Gerald "Jerry" Allen Many; Equine In Memoriam: Marva Jean December 24, 2014 Purses Boosted for 2015 Emerald Downs Racing Season; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Oregon Championship Day 2014; More Racing News; Three-year Tax Depreciation for Racehorses Passes Congress; Equibase Now Providing Leaders Lists by Foal Crop; January 23 Deadline for 2015 AHP Student Award Contest; Old Friends to Receive Special Eclipse Award; Domestic Horse Slaughter Ban Continues December 10, 2014 Lady Rosberg Wins Queen of Green Stakes; Ben's Cat Scores 22nd Stakes Win; Portland Meadows' Jason Beem Named Announcer at Louisiana Downs; Stryker PhD Runs Third in Grade 3 Berkeley Handicaps; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2014 Oregon Championship Day Preview; More Portland Stakes Results; Heather Smith Thomas: Horse Tales: True Stories from an Idaho Ranch; NTRA Advantage Surpasses $700-million in Sales; Mulvihill Elected Turf Publicists President; McKee and Bacigalupo Earn VP Posts; Keeneland Catalogs 1,610 for January Horses of All Ages Sale; Other News November 26, 2014 Leslie Mawing Among 2015 George Woolf Finalists; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; More Portland Stakes Results; Full Brother to Quality Road and Stakes-placed Son of Tapit to Stand at Gibson Thoroughbred Farm; $283,874 Stakes Winner Shrug Enters Stud for 2015; News from the Washington Thoroughbred Foundation; More Fasig-Tipton The November Sale Results; Final 2014 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale Stats; Other News; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Marie Chalice Monroe, Frederick Earl Walters November 13, 2014 Muckleshoot Tribe Acquires Emerald Downs; Breeders' Cup World Championships XXXI; Stryker Phd Runs Second in Santa Anita Stakes; WTBOA Board and Sales Committee Election Results; Inaugural Thoroughbred Owner Conference Panel Videos; More Portland Stakes Results and Date Changes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Fasig-Tipton The November Sale; Keeneland November - First Ten Days; Horse Racing to Return to Great Falls in 2015; Other News; In Memoriam: Thomas L. Halvorson; Herman Sarkowsky October 29, 2014 2014 Breeders' Cup World Championships; Portland Meadows 2014 Opening; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Northern Causeway to Rancho San Miguel; Barretts October Yearling Sale; Keeneland September Sale Addition; Fasig-Tipton The October Fall Yearling Sale; Bill Gates Buys Rancho Paseana in California; The Jockey Club Releases 2014 Report of Mares Bred Statistics; More News NWSS - October 2014 Featuring Abraaj, Atta Boy Roy and Preachinatthebar October 3, 2014 Emerald Notes and Meet Wrap-up; 2014 British Columbia Derby a True West Coast Affair; South America's Jorge Ricardo Defeats Russell Baze in Brazilian Champions Challenge; Parker's Storm Cat Runners Place in East Coast Stakes; 2014 Top Ten Washington Sires; Pegasus Two-year-old Sale Graduate Now Two-time Grade 1 Winner; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2014 Prodigious Fund Thoroughbred Showcase Recap; Keeneland Catalogs 4,026 Horses for November Breeding Stock Sale; Keeneland September Yearling Sale; 2015 Barretts Select Juvenile Sale on New Date; 2014 Del Mar Fall Meet; Other News; The Jockey Club Releases 2013 Breeding Statistics; In Memoriam: Sally Marie Dunker; Aaron U. Jones; John Joseph Logan September 12, 2014 Thoroughbred Showcase Saturday at Emerald Downs; Washington Cup XII; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2014 THRUST Grant Recipients; Sunset Glow Takes Grade 1 Del Mar Debutante for Ten Broeck Farm; Smiling Tiger to Move to Harris Farms; Gallant Son to Retire to Stud at Bar C Racing Stables for 2015 Season; Russell Baze to Face South America's Jorge Ricardo; British Columbia Sale Holds Steady in Median and Average; Portland Meadows 2014-15 Stakes Schedule; Other News August 29, 2014 2014 WTBOA Summer Sale Shows Gains in Average, Median and Gross; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News Northwest Stallion Spotlight - August 2014 Featuring Coast Guard, Gold Aly and Rallying Cry August 21, 2014 Emerald Notes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; The Prodigious Fund Thoroughbred Showcase Set for September 13; New Marks for Baze Riders; Other News; Maximizing the Benefits of Research for Growth and Development of the Horse; Thoro-Graph, Equibase Announce Expanded Availability of Sheets Products; News from The Jockey Club August 13, 2014 Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Abraaj Sires Juvenile Stakes Winner; Sunset Glow Wins Grade 2 Sorrento for Ten Broeck Farm; Champion She's a Tiger Retired from Racing; Malt Magic Has First Winner; U S Treasury Reviewing Proposal on Tax Code Changes; Pony Up Rescue Fundraiser and Dinner Auction; Keeneland Catalogs 4,181 for September Yearling Sale; 2014 Saratoga Select Sale Results on Par with 2013; North American Trainers Propose Phase-Out of Race Day Medication; The Jockey Club Will Pursue Federal Legislation in Quest to Enhance Safety, Integrity and Perception of Racing; The Jockey Club Projects Foal Crop of 22,000 in 2015; Other News July 31, 2014 Emerald Notes; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Equineline Sales Catalog App Now Available for WTBOA Sales; Washington Racing Hall of Fame Class of 2014; Thoroughbred Owner Conference Attendees to Receive iPad Mini; Other News; TJCIS Unveils Digital Pedigree Binder; Equibase Launches Redesigned Website; Introduces Multi-Homepage Concept; In Memoriam: Margaret "Maggie" Kathryn Hardison July 18, 2014 Corrected Announcing New Bonus Program for WTBOA Summer Sale Yearlings; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Taj Aire's Tropics Runs Second in �510,000 July Cup (G1) at Newmarket; Ben's Cat Goes Over $2-million Mark; Pegasus Two-year-old Sale Graduate Wins Grade 1 Delaware Handicap; Other News July 16, 2014 Equine Art 2014 at Emerald Downs; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; Favored One's Granddaughter Wins Queen's Plate; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2014-15 Portland Meadows Meet Announced; Stevens Out Due to Knee Surgery; CANTER Washington; Fiesta Premio Esmeralda; Emerald Downs Hats & Heels Benefit on August 9; Australia Introduces Retirement Declaration for Racehorses; Other News; In Memoriam: Maris Branham; Pat Hallowell June 27, 2014 Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington Thoroughbred AHP 2014 Award Winner; 2014 WTF/WTBOA Scholarships Awarded to WSU Veterinary Students; Finalists Announced for 100-Day Prodigious Fund Trainer Challenge; Emerald Downs Premiers "Breakfast At the Wire"; Ward at Royal Ascot - 2014; Oregon Freshman Stallion Sixthirteen Sires First Winners; TIP Performance Awards Available, Enhanced for 2014 Season; Arapahoe Park Introduces Race-Day Medication-Free Incentive; More News; In Memoriam: Richard "Dick" McDonnell; Gloria Nonna Simonis June 13, 2014 Emerald Notes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Prodigious Fund Hosts 100-Day Trainer Challenge Again for 2014; Good Weekend for Wesley Ward; Ten Broeck Farm Filly Sets Belmont Course Record; Bal A Bali Impressive in Grande Premio Brasil; Abraaj Sires Two Winners at Hastings; Eliza Weeks Named 2014 Race For Education Scholarship Winner; Other News; In Memoriam: Sheryl "Shari" Lynn Knapp; Anna Jean (Vernier) McCandless May 29, 2014 Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Fire With Fire Takes Grade 2 Whittingham; Summer Hit Takes Grade 3 All American for Second Time; Ben's Cat Wins Stakes Number 21; Emerald Racing Club Gets Front Page Coverage in Seattle Times; 2014 Washington Leading Sires; 2014 Summer Racing in Oregon; More Racing News; In Memoriam: George "Joe" E. Layman Jr.; Equine In Memoriam: Clever Allemont May 15, 2014 Racing at Emerald Downs; Emerald Memorial Day Weekend Trimmed to Three Days; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Kentucky Derby Weekend Results from a Washington Viewpoint; Fury Kapcori Takes Grade 2 Precisionist Stakes; Sun Downs 2014; The Prodigious Fund 100-Day 2014 Trainer Challenge; Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Website Now Online; Emerald Downs Director of Broadcast Publicity Joe Withee Featured in Seattle Times; The Jockey Club TIP Non-competition Award Applications Now Available; Barretts May Two-year-olds in Training Sale; Other News; In Memoriam: Eugene Zeren May 1, 2014 Washington Partners in 2014 Kentucky Derby Challenger Wicked Strong; Other Horses to Watch at Churchill Downs over the First Weekend in May; Emerald Downs - Weeks Two and Three; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington-connected Horses Place in Late April California Stakes; Washington Thoroughbred Among AHP 2014 Awards Finalists; WHRC Steward Thelma Lynn Retires; Sun Downs 2014; Oregon Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association Scholarship; Keith Swagerty Inducted Into 2014 West Coast Conference Hall of Fame; Breeders' Cup Ltd Announces Changes for 2014; Breeders' Cup Challenge Races to Be Televised; News from the Retired Racehorse Project; Ranking Feature Introduced on equibase.com; Worms and Germs Animal Disease Tracking Map; Other News April 21, 2014 WTBOA Has New Address; Emerald Downs 19th Season Opens Under Sunny Skies; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Keith and Jan Swagerty Named Washington TOBA Winners for 2013; Kodak Presents Modern Litho with the Sonora Green Leaf Award; More News; In Memoriam: Thomas Ryan Kamb; Vera L. (Sanford) Rock; Book Review: Breeding Ground, by Sally Wright April 10, 2014 Champion Madame Pele Scores in Mesa Handicap; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Beadah Family in News; Ben's Cat Wins Mister Diz Stakes for Fifth Time; 2014 Keeneland April Two-year-olds in Training Sale; Emerald Downs Live Airs on CSN; Tax Depreciation for Racehorses; NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Standards Updated; The Jockey Club Releases Five-Year Statistics from Equine Injury Database; Deep in Horses: Memoir of an Equestrian Vagabond; More News; In Memoriam: Marlene Rose Reid March 27, 2014 Table Hands Descendent Wins Brazilian Triple Crown; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; US Hunter/Jumper Association Officially Welcomes OTTBs; Anne Von Rosen Fundraisers; Mobile Wagering Comes to Emerald Downs; Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Now Linked AmazonSmile; Conference on Climate Change and Horse Management to Be Held at Emerald Downs; Other News; In Memoriam: Mary Jean Taylor Belvoir; Johnny Lewis March 14, 2014 WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Champion Shared Belief Off Derby Trail; Barretts March Selected Two-year-old in Training Sale; 2013 Oregon Champions; Anne Von Rosen Goes Down in Serious Spill at Turf Paradise; 2014 Hastings Racecourse Season Announced; Other News; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Marguerite Crawford, Dr. Gary Lloyd Schmid, Hubert W. Taylor, Melanie Walters; Equine In Memoriam: Shimmer of Silk February 27, 2014 E Z Kitty Named 2013 Washington Horse of the Year; Ben's Cat Earns Third Maryland Horse of the Year Title; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Trufant to Make Appearance at Quarter Chute Caf�; More News; In Memoriam: Barbara Ann Armstrong February 21, 2014 February 14, 2014 WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2014 WTBOA Officers Elected; Atta Boy Roy Sires First Foals; Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Now Linked to Fred Meyer Community Rewards; Other News; 2014 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale; Calling for 2014 Washington-bred Foal Reports; Breeders' Awards and Owners' Bonus Checks; TDN App Now Available in the App Store February 7, 2014 WTBOA Presents 2013 Washington Annual Awards Celebration on February 22; Emerald Downs Announces 2014 Stakes Schedule; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Car Talk (Ire)'s 2014 Stud Fee and Location Announced; Other News; The Jockey Club, Equibase Announce 2014 America's Best Racing App for iPhone and Android January 31, 2014 The Jockey Club 2013 Experimental Free Handicap Released; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; 2014 Barretts January Mixed Sale; Russell Baze Scores on Six of Seven Mounts at Golden Gate January 24, 2014 Emerald Downs Announces 2014 Race Schedule; Washington Owners Accept 2013 Eclipse Awards; Ron Crockett Receives 2013 Paul Allen Sports Citizen Award; Washington-connected Runners Scheduled to Run in Late January Stakes; Midnight Hawk Takes Sham Stakes (G3); WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other Racing News; 56th Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale January 10, 2014 2013 Eclipse Award Finalists Announced; E Z Kitty Draws Off to Take Ninth Stakes Win; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington Connections Come Out Strong on Santa Anita Opening Card; Other Racing News; Car Talk (Ire) Enters Stud in 2014; Ada County Agreement to Allow Instant Betting at Les Bois Park; Retired Racehorse Training Project Releases First National Study of Thoroughbred Racehorse Placement; Retired Jockey Frank Lovato, Jr. Completes 365 Days of Racing Terminology Video Series; 2013 Year-end Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators; The Jockey Club Redesigns and Enhances Websites; In Memoriam: Veronique Lynn Linebaugh Alvarado; William "Bill" Cunningham; James D. Blasingame December 26, 2013 Dedomenico-owned Runners Win Two California Stakes on December 7; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Brandys Secret Runs Third in Tiara Claiming Crown; Entrapment Enters Stud at Monroe Equestrian Park; End-of-Year Deadline for Foal Registration Applications Approaching; JACK, from Grit to Glory, A Biography of Jack Van Berg; And Just for the Fun of It - Breeders' Cup to Be Featured on Cupcake Wars; Other News; In Memoriam: William L. Booker; Equine In Memoriam: Basket Weave December 6, 2013 Ben's Cat Scores Stakes Win Number 19 in Fabulous Strike Handicap; Summer Hit Six-length Winner in Grade 3 Berkeley Handicap; 2013 Freshman Sire Leader Nationhood Has Fourth Winner; Another WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships Addendum; Additional Keeneland November Sale Purchases; Pegasus Training Center Two-year-old Sale Alumni; Other News; A Film About Kentucky Derby Winner Mine That Bird to Arrive in Theaters in March; Thoroughbred Racing Economic Indicators; News from The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Raymond E. Sherman Sr., Rose Insernio Vacca; Equine In Memoriam: Hollywood Harbor November 21, 2013 2014 WTBOA Election Results; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Oregon Championship Day 2013; Delano Added to Gibson Thoroughbred Farm Stallion Roster; More November Kentucky Breeding Stock Sales Results; Quality Control Requirements Added for North American Non-Listed Black-Type Races; Cavalia Presents Odysseo to Seattle Area in 2014; Other News; In Memoriam: Memorial Service for Ray Sherman November 8, 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships XXX - Washington Connection Recap; 2013 Washington Breeders' Awards and Owners' Bonuses Mailed Out Shortly; November Kentucky Breeding Stock Sales; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Other News; Freelance Writer/Photographer Merri Melde Releases Racehorse Tales; A. Allan Juell Releases Second Book - The Littlest RaceHorse; Thoroughbred Economic Figures for October 2013; In Memoriam: Eugene Merle Bailey October 29, 2013 2013 Breeders' Cup World Championships; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale; OwnerView Launches Host Program; Report of Mares Bred Product Now Available from Equineline; The Jockey Club Releases 2013 Report of Mares Bred Statistics; In Memoriam: Roy Dane, Clifford Dean Street; Equine In Memoriam: Well Informed October 16, 2013 2012 Champion Absolutely Cool Scores in Turf Paradise Stakes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Daily Racing Form Redesigns Print Edition; Demon Warlock to Move to Arizona; Washingtonians Active at October Barretts Sale; Other News; In Memoriam: Juan Humberto Huerta, Dennis Madson October 4, 2013. Final Notes for 2013 Emerald Downs Season; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; MOJO Fund Aids Worthy Industry Groups; Dr. Mike Mason Honored with 2013 White Horse Award; Ben's Cat Adds Another Stakes Tally; Portland Meadows Report; Other News; Keeneland September Sale; The Jockey Club Releases 2012 Breeding Statistics; In Memoriam: Lloyd Robert Loop, John McCamey Sweet September 16, 2013 Washington Cup XI - Washington's champion style; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; The Prodigious Fund Offers Thoroughbred Showcase 2013; Other Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; Summer Hit Wins Harry F. Brubaker Stakes; Labor Day Racing at Portland Meadows; Dedomenico Buys $1-million Yearling at Keeneland; 2013 CTHS British Columbia Sale; Other News; In Memoriam: William "Bill" B. Bomar, Dr. Don "Doc" Morton Hopwood, Maureen Elizabeth McDonald August 31, 2013 2013 WTBOA Sale Boasts Significant Gains in Average and Gross; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Thoroughbred Showcase at Emerald Downs, Saturday, August 31; Washington Thoroughbred Foundation; Emerald Downs Live Moves to Sundays; Press Box Podcast to Air on Saturdays; Emerald Downs Horses Train Live on Webcam; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; ROAP Certificate Program to be Held at Portland Meadows; An Oregon Horse Positive for West Nile; 2014 Foal Crop Projection at 22,000; Revisions to 2012 and 2013 Foal Crops; Other News August 16, 2013 2013 WTBOA August Catalog Updates; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Hall of Famer Russell Baze Profiled in New York Times; Dare Me Devil Takes Oregon HBPA Sprint Stakes; Emerald Notes; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; 2013 Washington Sire Leaders; Other News; Purse Minimums for Grade 1 and Grade 2 Stakes to Be Raised; News from The Jockey Club August 9, 2013 2013 WTBOA August Catalog Updates; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Thoroughbred Showcase to Be Held August 31 at WTBOA Sales Pavilion; Emerald Notes; Houseofroyalhearts Sires First Winner; Other News July 31, 2013 2013 WTBOA August Catalog Updates; More WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Emerald Downs Announces New Kirkland Simulcast Location; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; More News July 19, 2013 REMINDERS: Annual Membership Meeting, Saturday, July 20, 6:30 pm, Emerald Downs; THRUST Industry Grant applications due July 31; WTBOA Paddock Session entries due August 12, open to Thoroughbreds of all ages; 2013 WTBOA August Catalog Updates; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; WTBOA Sale Up On TrueNicks; Freshman Sire Nationhood Gets First Winner; 2013 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced; Washington Cup XI Receives Sponsorship Boost; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; Russell Baze Scores Win 12,000; Multiple Stakes Winner Secret Romeo Standing at Southall Farm; 2013 Washington Sire Leaders; Three New Chefs-de-Race Added; Other News; New Graded Stakes Profiles Introduced on equibase.com July 7, 2013 Three-time Grade 1 Stakes Winner Smiling Tiger Retired; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington Thoroughbred 2013 AHP Award Winner; Ben's Cat Victorious in Third Grade 3 Stakes; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; Trainers Choose Horses for 100-Day Trainer Challenge; Other News June 21, 2013 2012 Champion Finding More Impressive in Churchill Downs Allowance; 2012 WTBOA Sales Horses Make Winning Moves; More WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Northwest Farms-bred Skydreamin Wins Lost in the Fog Stakes in First Start; Portland Meadows to Offer 14 Thoroughbred Stakes for 2013-14 Season; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WSU Student Chelsea Farnsworth 2013 Recipient of WTF/WTBOA Scholarship; More News; News from The Jockey Club June 6, 2013 Gallyn Mitchell Fundraiser Scheduled for June 15; Summer Hit Scores Win in Grade 3 All American; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Ben's Cat Rallies to Run Third in $150,000 Pennsylvania Stakes; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; Other News May 24, 2013 Preakness Day 2013; Emerald Notes; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Karl and Darlyne Krieg Named Washington 2012 TOBA Winners; Ben's Cat Takes 16th Stakes Victory; Portland Meadows 2013-14 Meet; Applications Being Taken for 100-Day Prodigious Fund Trainer Challenge; Dr. L. Everett Macomber Appointed to WHRC; Hollywood Park to Close in December; More News; In Memoriam: Richard (Dick) Bisiack, Chuck Findlay, Harley H. Hoppe May 7, 2013 WTBOA Mixed Stock Sale Entries close WEDNESDAY, MAY 15; Kentucky Derby - 139th Run for the Roses; Washington-connected Horses Run Two-three in Grade 3 San Francisco Mile; Emerald Notes; "A Thoroughbred Affair" Event to Be Held October 5 at Emerald Downs; Sun Downs 2013; 2012 Oregon Champions Bar None; Washington Thoroughbred AHP Finalist; The Jockey Club, TOBA Unveil New Website Promoting Medication Reform; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Other News; At the Sales; In Memoriam April 24, 2013 2012 Champion E Z Kitty Sold; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Ben's Cat Wins 2013 Debut; Emerald Notes; Sun Downs Opening; Playfair Reunion Scheduled for August 3; Other News; At the Farm March 26, 2013 WTBOA Changes Date of 2013 Summer Sale; Once More Part of Longacres Mile Celebration; ATTENTION CONSIGNORS - "Early Bird" Deadline Approaches; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Casino Night Fundraiser to Benefit the Prodigious Fund; The Jockey Club/America's Best Racing Issue Open Letter to the Racing Industry; Other News All Star Thank You March 16, 2013 You Could Advertise in Gate-to-Wire E-newsletter ... affordably; Ken Alhadeff Creates MOJO Fund; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Now Accepting Accreditation Applications; Equine Tax Parity Act Introduced; News from The Jockey Club: The Jockey Club Releases Update from Equine Injury Database; The Jockey Club Amends Rule Book with "Retired from Racing" Clause;2013 Online Fact Book Available on The Jockey Club Website; In Memoriam: Carl Albert Baze February 22, 2013 Makors Finale Named 2012 Washington Horse of the Year; 2012 Champion E Z Kitty Wins Fifth Stakes; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Emerald Downs 2013 Meet Opens April 19; Sun Downs Gets Six Days; Ben's Cat Named Maryland Horse of the Year for Second Straight Year; A Sweet Little Story; Bob Rondeau Honored with Keith Jackson Award; War Power to Stand at Gibson Thoroughbred Farm; Other News February 8, 2013 Washington-breds Place in Turf Paradise Stakes; Locally Connected Horse on Experimental Free Handicap; OTOBA Launches PostTimes E-newsletter; Oregon Summer Fair Dates; Additional WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Other News; In Memoriam: Logan Garrison January 25, 2013 Grade 2 Stakes Winner Atta Boy Roy Retires to Stud; Locals Among 2012 Sovereign Award Finalists; Russell Baze Reaches Another Landmark; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; WTBOA Board Changes; Thoroughbred Connect Online Service; Thoroughbred Incentive Program on the Move; Horse Harmonics Call for Artists for Bow Horse Festival; Other News; In Memoriam: Evelyn Williams Bender, Marvin Eino Laukala, Phillip C. Lee, Joseph "Joe" Peter Pirone, Norma Jean Sedlock, Dr. George J. Venema January 12, 2013 Joe Pirone, Washington Racing Fixture, Dies at 64; WHRC Seeks Replacement for Dr. A. L. (Bud) Hallowell January 9, 2013 2012 Washington Champion Nominees and Honorees; 2013 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Finalists Announced; Finding More Wins Letellier Memorial; E Z Kitty Ends and Begins New Year with Easy Stakes Wins; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Class Included Sold; Gary Stevens Returns to the Saddle; Gallyn Mitchell Injured at Turf Paradise; BC Horse Racing to Receive 25 Percent of Slots Revenue; Understatement to Oakhurst; Prominent Washington Broodmares Retired; Other Racing News; Fiscal Cliff Legislation Reinstates and Increases Investment Incentives for Horse Owners; RMTC Board Announces Corticosteroid Withdrawal; Emerald Downs to Partner with Merlino Bauer Media; In Memoriam; Frank L. Gaunt, Lee A. Gibson, Gifford William "Sonny" Meling; Walter LeRoy Myers, Patricia Jean True; Equine In Memoriam: Katowice December 13, 2012 Smiling Tiger Prevails in Vernon Underwood; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Todaro's Lady of Fifty Takes Bayakoa; Absolutely Cool Wins Caballos Del Sol; Debbie Hoonan Ties Portland Record with Seven Wins; Portland Meadows Summer/Fall Meet Ends; Freshman Sire Well Informed Has First Winner; Matty G to Lucky Acres; Other News; In Memoriam: Virginia Hansen Bonner December 3, 2012 Washington Connections at Breeders’ Cup XXIX; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2012 Washington Breeders’ Awards and Owners’ Bonuses Mailed; 2013 WTBOA Election Results; November Kentucky Sales; RMTC Board Makes Therapeutic Withdrawal Recommendations; Thoroughbred OwnerView ; More News; News from The Jockey Club: Quality Control Requirements Added for North American Non-Listed Black-Type Races; North American Black-type Requirements effective January 1, 2014; Thoroughbred Incentive Program Approved for 2013; In Memoriam: Mary Nicholls October 31 2012 Washington Connections Among Breeders’ Cup Pre-entries; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2012 THRUST Industry Grant Recipients; The Jockey Club Releases 2012 Report of Mares Bred Statistics; The Jockey Club Raises Fees by $25 in Support of the TAA; Other News; In Memoriam: Donald W. Carstens; Equine In Memoriam: Winter Warlock October 12 2012 Class Included Impressive in Ballerina Score; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Ben’s Cat Takes Fourth Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap; 2012 Emerald Downs Wrap-up; Wagering and Purses Up for 2012; More Washington and Oregon Stats; October Stakes Additions for Beadah Family; Keeneland September Yearling Sale; Letter from Xpressbet President Ron Luniewski; Other News; In Memoriam: James “Jimmy” Mayer October 1 2012 Washington Cup X; Emerald Notes; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; Cougarstown Wins Harvest Stakes; Class Included Scores Seventh Impressive Stakes Victory; 2012 Washington Sire Rankings; Liberty Gold Returns to West Coast Training Center; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; British Columbia Sale Records Record Average; The Jockey Club Releases 2011 Breeding Statistics; Other News September 7 2012 2012 WTBOA Sale Draws Mixed Results; City to City Runs Second in Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Deacon Speakin’ Takes Portland Mile for Second Straight Year; Ben’s Cat Goes Over Million Mark; Freshman Sire Bound to Be M V P Has First Winner and Stakes Winner; Delineator Pensioned; Multiple Stakes Producer Chasseur Dame Foals Forestry Filly; Equine Land Conservation Resource has Articles Available for Reproduction; West Nile Virus: Still a Threat; Other News September 2 2012 WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Emerald Notes and Stakes Recaps; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; 2012 Washington Leading Sires through August 31; 2012 CTBA Northern California Yearling Sale Posts Significant Gains; Other News; In Memoriam: Susan Margaret Foy August 24 2012 WTBOA Sales Graduate City to City Wins Fourth Grade 2 Stakes; Washington-owned Filly Wins Daisycutter Handicap; The Jockey Club Projects 2013 Foal Crop at 24,700; Estimates for 2010 and 2011 Crops Revised Downward; The Jockey Club’s TIP Program Announces Non-competition Award Winners; Other News August 11 2012 Washington-owned Brushed by a Star Wins Grade 2 Molly Pitcher; Emerald Downs Chaplaincy Backstretch Carnival, Barbecue and Cookbook; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington-bred of the Week at Emerald Downs; Emerald Downs News and Stakes Recaps; Washington Thoroughbred Foundation Day; 2012 PATH International Award Winners; Keeneland September Numbers Drop; Other News; In Memoriam: Pete Pedersen July 28 2012 2012 WTBOA Summer Yearling and Mixed Catalog Now Available; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2012 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Winners Announced; Emerald Notes and Stakes Recaps; Washington-breds of the Week at Emerald Downs; Former Woodstead Farm Stallions Shine as Damsires; Dangerous Blister Beetles Found in Idaho and Washington Hay; Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit IV; Other News; In Memoriam: Don H. Jackson WTBOA Annual Membership Meeting July 14 2012 Emerald Notes and Stakes Recaps; Emerald Downs WA-bred of the Week; Michael and Amy Feuerborn Named 2011 Washington TOBA Award Recipients; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington Thoroughbred Wins Award at 2012 AHP Competition; WSU Student Taryn Hughes 2012 Recipient of WTF Scholarship; Dedomenico Runners Pick Up Stakes Wins on June 24 and July 7; US Mutuel Handle and Purses Rise in June; Parker’s Storm Cat Progeny Continue to Prowl; Parker’s Storm Cat Tops 2012 Sire Rankings; Portland Meadows Opens July 15; EquineHospitality.com Travel Directory; Other News; In Memoriam: Douglas E. Hoxley June 24 2012 Emerald Notes; “WA-bred of the Week” Instituted At Emerald Downs; Smiling Tiger Runs Third in Grade 2 True North Handicap; Ben’s Cat On the Prowl Again; Summer Hit Wins Silky Sullivan; Happy Birthday, Herman Sarkowsky; WASART Emergency Animal Sheltering Course; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; News From The Jockey Club; In Memoriam: Betty Lou Branch, Edward “John” Crowley Jr., Karen Elizabeth Hersh May 25 2012 Happy Ending; I’ll Have Another’s Pedigree; 2012 Washington Leading Sires; Emerald Notes; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; The Jockey Club and TOBA Launch Advocacy Website for Medication Reform; Equibase Past Performance App Introduced for iPad May 8 2012 Emerald Downs News; 2012 Meet at Sun Downs; Washington Connections End Season Well at Turf Paradise; Derby Weekend Connections in Kentucky; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Dr. Mark Dedomenico Receives Golden Heart Honoree Award; Parker’s Storm Cat at Top of 2012 Sire Rankings; DOL Withdraws Proposed Child Labor Rules on Farms; Other News; In Memoriam: David Merle Christensen; Equine In Memoriam: Nightatmisskittys April 27 2012 Promising Group of "Early Bird" Nominations Hints at Strong WTBOA Sale Catalog to be Offered in September; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washingtonians Win Big at Santa Anita; Emerald Notes: Emerald Downs Opens for 17th Season; Former Pacific Northwest Rider Akifumi Kato Records 2,000th Thoroughbred Winner; Sun Downs Meeting Gets Underway; Washington Thoroughbred One of 62 AHP Finalists; Bill Swartz Wins 2012 Regional Edward R. Murrow Award; Fourth Annual Stallion Statistics Seeking Durability and Soundness; Other News; National News: New Rescue Horse Info Site Launches; Department of Labor Finalizes Changes to H-2B Visa; The Jockey Club and NTRA Launch America’s Best Racing Website; In Memoriam: Jean Rosalie Gallinari, Ronald Milton Hersh, Amy Tryon April 11 2012 Ben’s Cat Wins Third Consecutive Mister Diz Stakes; 2012 Keeneland April Two-year-olds in Training Sale; New Seattle Horse Racing Blog; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; New Owner Profile Pages Introduced on equibase.com; The Jockeys’ Guild Jockey Injury Database; In Memoriam: Ivan Franklin Christianson, Shauna (Van Oostram) Ferguson, Larry Dean Harding, Louis Earl Tice March 30 2012 Bourbon Bay Sets New Course Record in Grade 2 San Luis Rey Stakes; WTBOA E-newsletter Earns All Star Rating for Second Consecutive Year; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2012 Sun Downs Dates; Emerald Downs Backstretch Chaplaincy Seeks Donations and Recipes; Breeders’ Cup Offers Big Discounts for Horses of Racing Age Nominations; The Jockey Club Releases Updated Version of Reformed Racing Medication Rules; Restructuring Continues with Montana Board of Racing; Other News; In Memoriam: Bud Klokstad March 14 2012 2012 WTBOA Summer Yearling Session Nomination Form Now Available; WTBOA Sales Graduates; AHP Members Can Make a Difference; 2012 Televised Series of Racing, including Road to the Kentucky Derby Coverage; 2011 Most Improved Plater Chukchi Sunrise Goes Over $100,000 Mark; Parker’s Storm Cat Leads 2012 Sire Ranks; Other News; News from The Jockey Club – 2012 Online Fact Book Available; New Website Enables Tracks to Publish Data from Equine Injury Database; Thoroughbred Incentive Program Approves 167 Shows and Launches Website March 1 2012 WTBOA Sales Graduate City to City Gamely Wins Grade 2 Buena Vista; 2012 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Finalists; Ben’s Cat Named 2011 Maryland Horse of the Year; Grade 1 Stakes-placed Coast Guard Enters Stud at El Dorado Farms; Other WTBOA Sales Horses in the News; More Washington News; The Jockey Club Introduces New Apps; Equine Biosecurity Issues February 10 2012 Help Celebrate Champions of 2011; Make Your Reservations for February 18; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Emerald Downs Announces 2012 Stakes Schedule; Race For Education Celebrates Tenth Anniversary; Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Established; News from the American Horse Council; 2012 Tax Benefits for Horse Owners; Destinys Roar Enters Stud at Pulse Ranches; Sea Candy Ride to Homer Thoroughbreds Inc.; Other News January 25 2012 Stallion Season Auction: BID DEADLINE CLOSING SOON; Washington Champion Nominees for 2011 Announced; Kyle Frey Named 2001 Eclipse Apprentice Jockey; Jim Fergason Saddles 1,000th Winner; Pacific Northwesterners Faring Well at Turf Paradise; Grindstone Sires Grade 2 Palos Verdes Winner; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; In Memoriam: Paul Frey, David Louis Martin, Les L. Stehr January 13 2012 2012 Emerald Downs Dates Approved; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Washington-owned Horses Earn Honors in British Columbia; Portland Meadows 2012 Racing License Approved; New Database Announced by The Jockey Club; Federal Agriculture Bill Lacks Language Banning Horse Inspections; Other News; In Memoriam: James P. “Jim” Egger, Norma Stone; Equine Memoriams: Julia Rose, Lady Golightly, Loto Canada, Military Hawk, Firesweeper December 21 2011 Happy Holidays and Best Wishes for the New Year!; Year-end Reminders; New Stallion Rallying Cry Featured on Paulick Report; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; Equine In Memoriam: Bold Magestrate November 23 2011 WTBOA Election Results; Now Taking Bids for 2012 Stallion Season Auction; Rallying Cry to Stand First Season at Allaire Farms in 2012; Jeremy Best 2011 White Horse Award Recipient; WTBOA Sales Graduate; Other News November 11 2011 Pacific Northwest Connections at 2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championships; Blind Luck Brings $2.5-million Bid; 2012 Les Bois Park Dates Approved; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Patriot Noise to Stand 2012 Season at Lawler Ranches; More News; Reduce Mud by Dealing with Drainage; Looking for the Perfect Farm - Could It Be Yours? November 4 2011 Ben’s Cat Wins Sixth 2011 Stakes Race; 2011 Breeders’ Cup World Championship Connections; Les Bois Park Racing LLLP Buys Treasure Valley Racing LLC; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Parker’s Storm Cat Continues to Top All Washington Sires in 2011; More News; In Memoriam: George Andrew Sedlock, Frank J. Warnke October 23 2011 Backstretch Chaplaincy Fundraiser Christmas Tree Sale; Joseph Shabaz Memorial Scholarship Available to Gonzaga Students; Jebrica Closes Strongly to Win $100,000 British Columbia Premier’s Handicap; Point of Reference Wins $50,000 Harvest Stakes; Parker’s Storm Cat Has Two Winners on Maryland Million Card; Gary Baze Seriously Injured; Future Plans for Smiling Tiger; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Portland Meadows Kicks Off 65th Season; OTBOA to Offer Charlynn Taketa Memorial Auction over Breeders’ Cup Weekend; Parker’s Storm Cat Continues at Top of 2011 Washington Sire Rankings; The Jockey Club Releases 2011 Report of Mares Bred Statistics; Launches Incentive Program for Thoroughbred Sport Horses; Other News; In Memoriam: Richard F. Hayertz; Equine Memoriam: Whimsical Aire September 30 2011 Washington Cup IX Stakes Recaps; More Emerald Notes and Recaps; Other WTBOA Sale Graduates in the News; Congratulations to 2011 THRUST Industry Grant Recipients; The Jockey Club Releases 2010 Breeding Statistics; Other News; In Memoriam: William Follett and Timothy K. Roe September 20 2011 Washington Cup IX; Harbor Wind Takes Inaugural WTBOA Sales Incentive Allowance; City to City Wins Second Grade 2 Stakes; Washington-owned Horses Sweep BC Derby and Oaks; Atta Boy Roy Adds Win in Canterbury’s Shot of Gold Stakes; Castinette Dancer Wins Third Hastings Stakes; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Ben’s Cat Posts Tally in “Win and You’re In” Grade 3 Turf Monster Handicap; Parker’s Storm Cat Continues to Top Washington Sire Rankings; Emerald Notes and Stakes Recaps; Other News; Cherokee Run Filly Tops CTHS BC Sale September 3 2011 2011 WTBOA Summer Sale Right Around the Corner; WTBOA Board of Directors and Sales Committee Election Notices August 26 2011 WTBOA Sale Topper Notoriously Draws Off to Win $75,000 City of Edmonton Distaff; Other WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Emerald Notes and Stakes Recaps; Freshman Stallion Raise the Bluff Sires First Winner; Other News August 18 2011 Longacres Mile (G3) and $65,000 Emerald Distaff Draws; Emerald Notes and Stakes Recaps; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; The Jockey Club Projects 2012 Foal Crop at 24,700; Other News; In Memoriam: Robert Dean Anderson, Ann Eleanor Holmberg Martin Beam and Charlyn “Lynn” Taketa August 9 2011 Smiling Tiger Finishes Second in Euroears’ Track Record Setting Bing Crosby; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Ben’s Cat Determined Winner of $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor’s Cup; Parker’s Storm Cat Hits Million Mark; Emerald Downs Notes and Stakes Recaps; Other News July 27 2011 WTBOA Summer Yearling and Mixed Sale Catalog Now Online; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Point of Reference Wins $75,000 California State Fair Sprint; Division Leader Blind Luck Takes Delaware Handicap(G2); NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance Aftercare Horse of the Month; Gold Aly to Lucky Acres; Preachinatthebar Sires First Winner; 2011 Washington Leading Sires; Emerald Downs News; Portland Meadows Announces Changes to Race Schedule; Navicular Syndrome Research; In Memoriam: Richard M. Hitchcock, Chester L. Oppie, Steven V. Puhich, Alta M. Thompson July 12 2011 Smiling Tiger Delivers Third Grade 1 Win; Slew the Man Victorious in Alamedan Handicap; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2011 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Inductees Announced; Harwoods Named 2010 Washington TOBA Winners; Equine Art 2011 – Eloquent Beauty and Craftsmanship; Emerald Downs News and Stakes Recaps; Racing Returns to Les Bois Park; 2011 Washington Leading Sires; Contributions to Retirement Check Off Program Now Tax Deductible; NTRA Launches New Website Dedicated to Thoroughbred Retirement; More News June 24 2011 Washington Thoroughbred Earns Honorable Mention in 2011 AHP Competition; Special Holiday Uncoils Pink Ribbon; 2011 Washington Sire Leaders; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; WTBOA to Participate in NTRA Legislative Action Campaign's �% Checkoff Program; Emerald Downs News and Stakes Recaps; Other News June 10 2011 Atta Boy Roy Repeats as Runner-up in Aristides; Castinette Dancer Wins Second Stakes at Hastings; DeNike Runners Keep Owners in Winner’s Circle; Mark Dedomenico Named New Chairman of TOC’s Medication and Integrity Committee; Emerald Downs Notes and Stakes Recaps; Parker’s Storm Cat Continues to Lead 2011 Washington Sire Ranks; WSU Student Eric Renner Named 2011 WTBOA/WTF Scholarship Winner; Equineline Sales Catalog App Introduced for iPad; Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation forms National Equine Veterinary Alliance; Washington State Vet Recommends Easing of Horse Movement Restrictions; Other News; Film Review: Buck May 25 2011 EHV-1 Outbreak News and Updates; Emerald Downs Notes; 1099 Reporting Requirement Repealed; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Other News May 17 2011 State Veterinarian Cautions Horse Owners about EHV-1 Outbreak; May Results from Churchill Downs; Michael Baze Found Dead At Churchill Downs; Couldabenthewhisky Romps in Stakes at Hastings; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; DeNikes Score Three Wins at Golden Gate; Emerald Downs Notes; You Me and Victory; Sun Downs 2011; July 2 Set for Les Bois Park Opening; Other News May 6 2011 Washington-connected Horses Featured in Weekend Derby Card at Churchill Downs; Washington Thoroughbred Among 2011 AHP Finalists; Atta Boy Roy Back in the Winner’s Circle; Castinette Dancer Wins Stakes at Hastings; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Emerald Downs Notes; Federal Drug Legislation Introduced; Other News; In Memoriam: Charles E. "Chuck" Keller; Book Review: Sham – Great Was Second Best April 26 2011 Smiling Tiger Wins Grade 3 Count Fleet Handicap Going Away; Noosa Beach Makes Winning 2011 Debut in George Royal Stakes; Freshman Sire Trickey Trevor’s First Starter Third in Santa Anita Debut; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; 2011 Emerald Notes; The Blood-Horse to Feature Thoroughbred Ownership Webcast; Washington State Animal Response Team Responds to Japanese Disaster; Junior Coffey to Be Inducted in Pacific Northwest Football Hall of Fame; Other News; 1099 Reporting Requirement Headed for Repeal; AHC’s 2011 Horse Owners and Breeders Tax Handbook is Now Available; 1099 Reporting Requirement Headed for Repeal; In Memoriam: Joseph Mooney, Tamara Jo Paulson, Roy Franklin Steele April 13 2011 ESSB 5747 Passage Will Aid Fair Race Meets; Polish Miner’s D Day Takes Shine Again Stakes; Parker’s Storm Cat Leads 2011 Sire Ranks; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; In Memoriam: James Michael Smith April 1 2011 Atta Boy Roy Set to Make 2011 Debut in Grade 2 Potrero Grande; Vicky Baze to Ride in Pimlico Female Jockey Challenge; Local Photographer Kristy Batie’s Entry Named Winner in Equine Photo Contest; Parker’s Storm Cat Leads 2011 Washington Sire Ranks; Washington-breds Finish One-Two-Three in Portland Stakes; Pacific Northwest Stewards/Judges Continuing Education Seminar; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News ; Other News; Labor and Industries Raises Horse Industry Premiums for 2011 March 24 2011 WHBPA Backstretch Clubhouse and Daycare Benefit Auction; Heerenspergers’ Bourbon Bay to Run in Dubai Sheema Classic; Washington-bred Deacon Speakin’ Nails Portland Mile; Portland Meadows Extends Current Meeting; Oregon Champion Addition; Washington State Animal Response Team Responds to Japanese Disaster; Matty G Ranked on Third Stallion Durability Study; Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Announces 2011 Grants; WTBOA E-Newsletter Named 2010 All Star Award Winner; Bid for 2011 Les Bois Park Meet Rejected; Other News; In Memoriam: Robert James “Jim” Eagle March 16 2011 2010 Oregon Champions Announced; Pegasus Thoroughbreds to Offer Racehorse Syndicate; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Updated W-9s Needed from Owners and Breeders of Washington-bred Horses; Hastings Racecourse Announces Increased Purses and Reduced Take-Outs for 2011 Season; Ten New/Updated Fact Sheets from TheHorse.com; Other News; Memorial Service for Earl Paulson; In Memoriam: James Paul Seabeck March 4 2011 2011 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Finalists Announced; Vicky Baze Rides 2,000th Winner; Northwest Farms-bred Runners Have Big Weekend; Mark Dedomenico in the News; Washington Authors Publish Books on Racing; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; In Memoriam: Earl R. Paulson, Dr. Robert A. Riggle February 24 2011 2010 Washington Champions and Honorees Named; Smiling Tiger Scores Fourth Graded Stakes Win; Other News February 18 2011 First Pegasus Two-year-old Sale a Resounding Success; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Nationhood’s First Foals; Other News February 11 2011 Want a Peek into YOUR Future?; Emerald Downs 2011; Popular Radio Program "Win Place Show" Returns on KJR 950AM; 2011 Barretts January Mixed Sale; Other News February 1 2011 Duane Hamamura, In Memoriam and Service Details; Reba Is Tops Goes Out in Style; 2010 National Experimental Free Handicap Announced; Alec’s Moon Impressive in Portland Meadows Oaks Victory; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Grade 2 Winner Preachinatthebar Relocated to Pulse Ranches; Emerald Downs News; Other News January 26 2011 Congratulations Mark Dedomenico and Blind Luck; Reba Is Tops Wins Again; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; In Memoriam: Vincent Joseph Barnese, Gary G. Shore January 14 2011 Stallion Season Auction and Stallion Register for 2011 Online; And the Winner is ...; Who Will This Year's Winners Be?; Emerald Downs 2011 Dates Approved; Entries for $80,000 Portland Meadows Oaks Close January 17; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News; In Memoriam: Rick Swanson January 7 2011 Thank You 2011 WTBOA Members; Happy Birthday, Jim Seabeck; Reba Is Tops Finishes Third in Grade 3 Monrovia; 2010 Eclipse Award Finalists; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other Washington News; In Memoriam: Myrna M. Johnson Puhich, Herbert Victor Thomas December 22 2010 Holiday Greeting from the WTBOA; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the New; Other News; In Memoriam: C. Wayne Delzer, Don and Jean Engel December 9 2010 Dedomenico Runners Win Two California Stakes First Weekend in December; Other News; Equine In Memoriam: John Casey December 3 2010 Reba Is Tops Again; Gallyn Mitchell Among 2011 George Woolf Finalists; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Freshman Sire Peak a Bootrando Has First Winner; Portland Meadows Stakes Results; Other News November 22 2010 Update on Atta Boy Roy; WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Latest from Portland Meadows; Other News; In Memoriam: Eric Longden, Robert M. Peek, Miss Manito November 12 2010 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championships: WTBOA Sale Graduate Smiling Tiger Finishes Third in BC Sprint and other Washington connections; Reba Is Tops Wins at Hollywood Park; Another WTBOA Sale Graduate in the News; You and I Retired; Other Washington News November 4 2010 Breeders’ Cup World Championship Updates; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Demon Warlock Moved to Roche Farm; Other Pacific Northwest News October 29 2010 Washington or Oregon Breeders' Cup Connections; WHRC Distributes Washington-bred Owners' Bonuses and Breeders' Awards; Stallion Owners and Managers - Don't Miss Out! October 21 2010 Washington-bred, Sired and Sold Horses Remain Strong and Viable Product Despite Tough Economy; Stallion Owners and Managers - Don't Miss Out!; Are You Attending Breeders' Cup?; Atta Boy Roy Update; Emerald Downs Backstretch Chaplaincy Christmas Tree Fundraiser; Other WTBOA Sales and Washington News October 14 2010 2008 WTBOA Sale Graduate Smiling Tiger Wins Grade 1 Ancient Title Stakes; Other Washington News October 7 2010 Carry On John Wins Inaugural Handicap; Parker's Storm Cat's Ben's Cat Continues Unbeaten Streak; Washington-breds Win Two B Cup Stakes; WHRC Awards 2010 Jockey Incentive Awards; More Washington News October 1 2010 2010 Emerald Meet Wrap-up; Gottstein Futurity; Leaders and Meet Honors; Zenovit Wins 47th British Columbia Oaks; Other Washington News; Robert Geller's Alternate Reality; In Memoriam: Evelyn Marie Filler September 24 2010 Washington Cup VIII; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other Washington News; In Memoriam: Allen Dale Hoksbergen and Noble Threewitt September 9 2010 2010 WTBOA Summer Yearling Session Average Rebounds with Nearly 30% Increase; WTBOA Sales Graduate in the News; Walla Walla Labor Day Race Meet; Emerald Downs News; Other Washington Racing News; On a Sadder Note: Allen Hoksbergen September 5 2010 44th WTBOA Summer Sale Slated for September 7; Smiling Tiger Finishes Third in Grade 1 Pat O’Brien Stakes; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Recent Emerald Downs Stakes Results; Peb Raffle; Other News August 27 2010 Atta Boy Roy Dominant in Remington Park Sprint Cup; Notoriously Scores Third Consecutive Stakes Win; Blind Luck Takes Grade 1 Alabama Stakes in a Tight Finish; Ben’s Cat Remains Unbeaten After Winning Mister Diz Stakes; BRIS Speed Ratings Top Weekly Stakes Races published on August 25; Recent Emerald Downs Stakes Results; Washington-connected Jockey News; Unusual Birthday and Other News August 10 2010 2008 WTBOA Sale Graduate Smiling Tiger Scores Grade 1 Victory; WTBOA Sale Topper Scores Second Stakes Win; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Recent Emerald Downs Stakes Results; Other Emerald News; Other Racing News; WTBOA Board Member Todd Havens Resigns; 2010 Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale; What’s Your Name? July 30 2010 2010 Washington Racing Hall of Fame Dinner and Induction Ceremony; WTBOA Sales Filly City to City Finishes Second in Grade 2 San Clemente; Emerald Downs Stakes Results - Newfound Triumph; Other Emerald News; Vann Belvoir and Gallyn Mitchell Team for Canterbury Park Claiming Crown Card; Tyler Baze Injured at Del Mar; Other News July 26 2010 2009 WTBOA Sales Graduate Wins Edmonton Juvenile; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Assessing the Governor; Rewriting the Lottery; Safe Harbors; Other Emerald News; Abraaj Joins Stallion Roster at El Dorado Farms; Free At Last Moves to Lucky Acres; Late Foaling News; Other News July 12 2010 Equine Art 2010; 2010 Washington Hall of Fame Inductees Announced; Longshots and Surprises; WTBOA September Sale Topper Tales Chariot Chaser Stakes; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Making Beautiful Music on the Fourth; Matty G Sires First Washington-bred Juvenile Winner; Cahill Road Dead; Seattle Seamstress Produces Half-brother to Champion Enumclaw Girl; 2010 Saratoga Selected Yearling Sale; Other Washington News; In Memoriam: Rick Harbin July 2 2010 Atta Boy Roy Adds Iowa Stakes Placement; Koala Beach Wins Exciting Pepsi-Cola Handicap; 2004 Washington Horse of the Year Demon Warlock Sires First Winner; Other WTBOA Sales Graduates in the News; Other News with a Northwest Flavor; Third Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit; Breeders’ Cup Offers Early Foal Nominators $100 Discount; NTRA Foal Fund; Quote of the Day: Vicky Baze; 2010-11 Portland Meadows Dates Announced; In Memoriam: David Nelson Washington Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Association 3220 Emerald Downs Dr. Auburn, Washington 98001 Join our Mailing List!