Breeding & Development Fund

New & Future Owners Education 

http://www.birminghamracingcommission.com
 
The BRC has three stakes races scheduled for 2009 at the Fair Grounds, Ellis Park and at Turfway Park.
Maiden Race Nomination Form
Kudzu Race Nomination Form
Contact Leda for more information at (205) 328-7223

• The Jockey Club offers online registration services and a wide range of statistics and contact information. http://jockeyclub.com/
• The National Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association offers educational resources for new breeders and owners. http://www.toba.org/.
• The Thoroughbred Review offers a candid "devils advocate" approach to many important breeding topics. http://thoroughbredreview.com/

The Alabama Thoroughbred Breeders Racing Association holds an annual stallion auction fund raising event in January.
2010 STALLION AUCTION IS CLOSED BUT THERE ARE STILL SEASONS AVAILABLE.

This event is to raise monies towards The Alabama Stallion Stakes Series to be held in Louisiana. By donating a season, all of your stallions progeny will become eligible to be in the stakes races, even if the season doesn't sell!

The auction is held online at www.Starquine.com to give the strongest marketing presense for your stallion.

LEARN MORE ABOUT THE AUCTION

VIEW LIST OF STALLIONS STILL AVAILABLE

CONNECT TO THE ATBRA DISCUSSION GROUP To find old forms, post questions and stay current of issues.

The Alabama Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association, the group that controls part of Birmingham Race Course off-track betting money, must hold new officer election, Alabama Supreme Court rules Tuesday, August 25, 2009 The AHBPA that controls a share of off-track betting revenue at the Birmingham Race Course must hold a new election of officers, to be overseen by a state court, because its 2006 vote was rigged, the Alabama Supreme Court has ruled. A Jefferson County Circuit Court ruling that found that the Alabama Horsemen's Benevolent and Protective Association "arbitrarily and capriciously" disqualified some members from voting in its October 2006 election has been confirmed. In court documents, AHBPA members who were denied a vote called the election "a sham." The AHBPA, under federal law, is effectively guaranteed a portion of revenue from off-track betting at the dog track, which also simulcasts horse and dog races from around the country. The trade group gets $125,000 a year from local wagering on simulcast races, and its leaders have said they use the money for purses for out-of-state races involving Alabama horses and to promote the return of live horse racing to the Birmingham track. Members of the trade group sued the organization over its finances in 2004, however, claiming its president, Skip Drinkard, had misspent $1.4 million and refused requests to provide details of the organization's budget. Drinkard has been president of the group since 1994, and in 1997 its board declared an emergency and suspended elections until the 2006 vote. Efforts to reach Drinkard for comment were unsuccessful. The Circuit Court ruling affirmed by the Supreme Court gives the group 90 days to hold a new election, to be overseen by a special master appointed by the court. The ruling also bars the AHBPA from spending money without the court's approval, except for ordinary expenses, until after the election. If the $125,000 annual payments are going to be used solely for purses for races, then a change in the current officers will be needed. To be eligible to vote you must fulfill one of the following
1. Reside in the State of AL and have an active owners license anywhere.
2. Reside in the State of AL and have an active trainers license anywhere.
3. Have participated as and owner / trainer in the Alabama Stakes Races.
4. Have participated as an owner / trainer at the Birmingham Track when it was open.
Contact Diane Harrington at 205 369-5314 for membership questions ASAP.

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