NYTHA Establishes Equine Retirement Program
The Blood-Horse Staff
April 16, 2013
The NYTHA has launched a retirement program for Thoroughbreds stabled at New York Racing Association tracks.
The NYTHA has launched a retirement program for Thoroughbreds stabled at New York Racing Association tracks.
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