National Thoroughbred Racing Association

The mission of the NTRA is to increase the popularity, welfare and integrity of Thoroughbred racing through consensus-based leadership, legislative advocacy, safety and integrity initiatives, fan engagement and corporate partner development. NTRA Programs include the National Horseplayers Championship Tour, National Horseplayers Championship, The Eclipse Awards, Horse PAC, Legislative Action Campaign, Advantage Program, and Safety & Integrity Alliance. Through the National Horseplayers Championship, more than $25 million has been given away in prize money to Horseplayers. The NTRA Advantage program has saved members $175 million and given $60 million back to the industry. For the past decade, the NTRA led a determined fight on behalf of the horse racing industry to address outdated federal income tax rules that depressed pari-mutuel handle, reduced purses for horsemen, and saddled horseplayers and tracks with onerous paperwork requirements. On September 28, 2017, these efforts culminated in the issuance by the U.S. Treasury Department of modernized regulations regarding the withholding and reporting of pari-mutuel winnings. As a consequence, horseplayers will retain more of their winning wagers while both horseplayers and tracks will be relieved of burdensome compliance procedures.