ThoroFan racing issues page is dedicated to topics of general interest or educational value for the Thoroughbred racing fan. Topics will be selected from questions raised by fans at info@thorofan.com and local chapter events. Guest columnists will be invited to write on topics selected by Thorofan.
NEW YORK STATE COMPTROLLER'S AUDIT OF NYRA--2009
New York State Comptroller DeNapoli started his critical oversight of the New York Racing Association, Inc. when they came out of bankrupcy. There success in bankruptcy came mostly through financial actions and loans by New York satte taxpayers.
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE NEW YORK STATE TASK FORCE ON RETIRED RACEHORSES
RECENT RULINGS DATABASE
THE RACING MEDICATION AND TESTING CONSORTIUM introduces to racing fans a wonderful new tool, "Recent Rulings Database." Now when a fan comes across a medication while handicapping or reading an article in an industry publication they will have a quick resource to learn more about that medication.
DUTIES OF RACING OFFICIALS
A wonderful video describing the duties of racetrack officials is posted on the website of the Racetrack Medication and Testing Consortium (RTMC). It is a wonderful piece and that will add to all race fans knowledge regardless of their years playing the game. A review of the video with a direct link to it can be reached by clicking on the title above.
UNLAWFUL GAMBLING ENFORCEMENT ACT OF 2006
This document provides an overview of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 (UIGEA or Act), 31 USC 5361-5366, and sets forth procedures for reviewing compliance by financial institutions with the joint rule promulgated pursuant to the Act by the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve Board). An identical joint rule is published in two parts of the Code of Federal Regulations (12 CFR Part 233 (Federal Reserve Board) and 31 CFR Part 132 (Treasury)). This supervisory guidance is issued by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, National Credit Union Administration, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Office of Thrift Supervision.
JOCKEY CLUB ROUNDTABLE
The 2011 Jockey Club Roundtable was extremely important from the fans' perspective. It included a presentation by the McKinsey and Company on their commissioned report on the future of racing. This link goes directly to the video streaming of this industry conference.
Their actual presentation begins at 1 hour and 8 minutes and 35 seconds into the Roundtable. Here is a link to the PowerPoint Slides of their presentation.
RACETRACK ACCREDITATION CRUCIAL, ESPECIALLY FOR OUR HORSES
This is a sad story how one racetrack sidestepped its duties to its equine athletes. Penn National Racetrack does not believe it is their responsibility to provide a veterinarian for morning workouts. Technically, they may be right, since state rules do not require one. However, NTRA's Safety and Integrity Alliance which accredits racetracks does. Penn National is not an accredited track. Read the full story of in the Paulick Report and how horse suffered because of it.
RACING FAN ADVISORY COUNCIL RESOLUTION
The New York State's Racing and Wagering Board unanimously passed a resolution on June 29,2011 creating a Racing Fan Advisory Council.
THOROFAN INTERVIEW ON SIRIUS RADIO SHOW
Bill Finley and Dave Johnson discuss with Michael Amo, Chairman of the Board of ThoroFan the recently passed in the NYS Senate bill (S3759-2011) to amend the racing law to include a Fan Advisory Board, an I Love New York Horse Racing Campaign and an award for the best Race Horse Farm.
Listen to Interview
NEW YORK STATE LEADS ON FAN DEVELOPMENT
After years of debates and struggles the New York State Senate released a five point plan about New York racing. One the planks of the plan was “Fan Development.” ThoroFan is pleased that the fan was recognized in this report and hope the NYS Assembly and Governor agree for the need to include the fan in solving New York racing.
NIGHT SCHOOL NOT JUST FOR DROPOUTS
Slow learners, dropouts, weirdoes and thugs were the cohort that was found in night school. The 1981 splasher movie depicts an even more ugly version of the student “body”. In legitimate education parlance “night school” refers to a program for people who failed or did not complete a regular day-course.
SALUTE TO CHAMPION THOROUGHBREDS
On Sunday, March 7th, Aiken South Carolina, saluted ten champion Thoroughbreds that began their careers running over the Aiken Training Track.Among those were Swale, Tom Fool, Pleasant Colony and Storm Stong.
