IMPORTANT NOTICE FROM SUFFOLK DOWNS

Subject to legislative and regulatory approval, Suffolk Downs’ 80-day schedule for the 2013 racing season will begin on Saturday, June 1 and end on Saturday, November 2.  Suffolk Downs’ management is tentatively planning to race three days per week during June, increasing to four days per week after July 4th.

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Anyone with a massbred foal is reminded to register it with the Department of Agriculture.  At present registration fees are being waved. A form for registering can be found under "Application Forms"

ALSO, THE REGISTERED FOALS PAGE HAS BEEN UPDATED. PLEASE CHECK TO SEE THAT YOUR FOAL IS LISTED.  PLEASE REPORT ANY ERRORS OR OMISSIONS TO MTBA@comcast.net

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The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has set up a website to keep everyone informed of their progress.  The site is Massgaming.com.

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The legislation introduced to address the ch 128 law governing MTBA has a number:

In the house H.316 - An act relative to thoroughbred breeding sponsored by Representative Ann-Margaret Ferrante

In the Senate S.198 An act relative to thoroughbred breeding sponsored by Senator James Timilty.

Both bills have been referred to the Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies.  No hearing date has yet been set.

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NEXT MTBA MEETING

May 16, 2013 - 6:30 PM

Place: Boncaldo's Italian Restaurant

Rt. 1, Norwood, MA

Unfortunately, we have to ask directors and guests to pay for their own meals

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WATCH THIS VIDEO PRODUCED FOR THE MTBA AND NEHBPA SHOWING THE ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF BREEDING THOROUGHBREDS IN MASSACHUSETTS click here

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The profits from our annual Golf Tournament have been sent and received by the

THOROUGHBRED RETIREMENT FOUNDATION

Excerpts from a reply by TRF follows:

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation gratefully acknowledges a most generous contribution of $4,767.75, in support of the Plymouth, MA TRF Second Chances farm for retired Thoroughbreds.

The success and future of the TRF depends on caring and concerned individuals such as you.  We are honored to have you as part of the TRF family.