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  • 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

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