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The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association will have a nearly $6,000,000 stakes schedule this year the LTBA announced Tuesday. Offered over 67 stakes races, of which 33 will offer a purse of over $100,000, the purses are part of a continuing program to support accredited Louisiana-breds along with incentives for breeders and stallion owners. "We are proud to offer a dynamic stakes program that provides a year-round schedule for Accredited Louisiana breds," said LTBA secretary-treasurer Roger Heitzmann III. "Our owners and trainers have found this to be a tremendous benefit, and...

The Breeders Sales of Louisiana 2023 Yearling Sale followed by Mixed Session catalogue is now online on the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association (LTBA) website. The auction will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28 at the Equine Sales of Louisiana facility in Opelousas, LA. The printed catalog is in production and will be in the mail mid- to late August.

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association has elected five members to its Board of Directors. The newly-elected Board members, who will each serve three-year terms, are as follows: Jay Adcock (158), Michelle LaVoice (143), Jim Montgomery (136), Michele Rodriguez (131), Jake Delhomme (126). MK Election Services, an impartial balloting agency, certified the results.

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association's Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana will be holding a Yearling Sale followed by a Mixed Session Oct. 2, 2021 at the Equine Sales of Louisiana Facility in Opelousas, La. Consignment forms will be in the mail and online here shortly. "With the Equine Sales Company deciding not to conduct any sales in 2021 the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association's Board of Directors felt it was necessary to serve our breeders and provide a market for their horses," the LTBA said in a press release. "We look...

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association revealed their 2019 champions headlined by Louisiana Horse of the Year Chimney Rock (Artie Schiller). Originally, winners were to be announced at the LTBA Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet planned for Louisiana Derby weekend at Fair Grounds, which was canceled due to coronavirus. The rest of the LA-bred champions were as follows: 2yo Filly: Our Lost Love (Half Ours) 2yo Colt/Gelding: Chimney Rock 3yo Filly: Net a Bear (Awesome Bet) 3yo Colt/Gelding: Shang (Shanghai Bobby) Older Female: Minit to Stardom (Star Guitar) Older Male: Laughingsaintssong...