Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance

The Fourth Annual Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) Stallions and Services Auction launches online Monday, Dec. 18 at 9 a.m. EST. The one-day event will close bidding the same day at 4 p.m., with a preview live Dec. 15-17 at equiring.com/sale/290/ITA24. The auction will feature stallions from Kentucky's Darby Dan, Spendthrift Farm, WinStar Farm, and Crestwood; from Indiana's Indiana Stallion Station, Breakway Farm, and Arrowhead Thoroughbreds; and from Ohio's Poplar Creek Horse Center. The auction also offers services and equipment, such as massage and PEMF services, transportation services , broodmare board,...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance is hosting a seminar "Harness the Mare Power in Breeding" Aug. 19  at Pudder's in Shelbyville beginning at 11:30 a.m. The seminar will encompass a wide range of topics, including genetic considerations, performance analysis and potential for sales. Speakers will include Spendthrift Farm's Mark Toothaker and Daniel Toffey. Registration for the seminar and lunch is free to all ITA members. Membership to the organization can be purchased on-site for a discounted price of $20, paid at the door.

The third annual Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) Stallions and Services Auction kicks off on the Starquine.com platform Friday, Dec. 16 and will run through Monday, Dec. 19 at 5 p.m. ET. The auction benefits the philanthropic efforts of the ITA to support aftercare, education and promotional efforts for the Indiana horse racing industry. Stallions from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Florida are included in the auction from: Arrowhead Thoroughbreds, Breakway Farm, Calumet, Chesapeake Farm, Crestwood, Darby Dan, Gainesway, Indiana Stallion Station, Poplar Creek Horse Farm, R Star Stallions, Taylor Made Stallions...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) donated over $30,000 back to the Indiana Thoroughbred industry in 2022, including funds directly to Friends of Ferdinand's Broodmare Bunch, Children's TherAplay, and Otto Thorworth Ministries. The ITA's mission is to increase education and encourage awareness for the Indiana racing industry and the non-profit group also sponsored free webinars on nutrition, a seminar on barn fires, and a seminar on foaling and breeding season preparation. "The board is forever grateful for the farms, owners, and businesses that continue to support the ITA in its one-of-a-kind...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance will present an educational seminar July 16 to inform horse owners on how to be better prepared for barn fires. The seminar will be hosted in partnership with Horseshoe Indianapolis in the Family Pavilion of the grandstand, starting with a morning networking opportunity at 10 a.m. According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 326 deadly barn fires occurred during the period 2013-2017. In 2022 a devastating fire hurt the Indiana Thoroughbred breeding industry when one Indiana farm burned to the ground. In an effort to...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) has created a crisis fund for Indiana Thoroughbred breeders. "When you're faced with a disaster, it's more the aftermath that hits you the hardest," says ITA board member Christine Cagle, who was faced with such a disaster this past winter. "You feel so alone and drowning. Yet, we're so proud that we don't want to ask for help." Last month, Christine and her husband, Vince, hosted a large gathering at Cedar Creek Winery and Brewery in Martinsville, Indiana, as a thank you for all the...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA) Stallions and Services Auction launches Wednesday with two preview days on Starquine.com, and then begins online bidding at 10 a.m. EST Friday through 5 p.m. EST Monday. Top stallions from Florida, Indiana and Kentucky are featured alongside services such as broodmare board, transportation, marketing and veterinary services. The event will be hosted on Starquine.com. The inaugural ITA SSA raised more than $36,000, with all of the proceeds going towards aftercare, education and promotion efforts for the Indiana Thoroughbred industry. The ITA has a mission to...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA), a not-for-profit group formed in 2020 of breeders, owners, trainers, and racing enthusiasts dedicated to the continued success of Thoroughbred breeding and racing in Indiana, is hosting their first annual stallion service auction. Held on Starquine.com, the auction will begin Dec. 18 at 11:00 a.m. ET and end Dec. 21 at 7:00 p.m. ET. A preview will be held Dec. 17. Stallions from Indiana will be featured, as will sires standing in Kentucky, California, and Florida. Goods and services, ranging from training to transport to...

The Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance (ITA)--a newly founded group dedicated to helping educate, inspire and support those interested in the Indiana horse racing industry--will present "Pedigree Research and Purposeful Pedigrees," with guest speaker Robert Keck, bloodstock consultant at Kentucky's Crestwood Farm, on Saturday, Dec. 5. The event, open to anyone interested in breeding Thoroughbreds, is the first in a series of activities the ITA will host in the coming months, all aimed at helping to educate breeders and those looking to get into breeding. Susan Burger, a longtime broodmare manager and...