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PTHA AWARDS BANQUET FEB. 24

SILENT AUCTION TO BENEFIT TURNING FOR HOME & THE GRANNY YOUMANS SCHOLARSHIP FUND

On February 24, CELEBRATIONS will once again host the PTHA Awards Banquet, starting with a cocktail hour at 6:00 P.M., followed by dinner and the awards' presentation. Last year's top horses, trainers, owners and jockeys will be honored, and all are invited to attend. An even bigger and better Silent Auction and Candy Raffle will benefit both Turning For Home and the Granny Youmans Scholarship Fund. Click here for a sampling of this year's Silent Auction items (keep checking back for updates!)

Please call the PTHA office for tickets! 215-638-2012

AGWAY EQUINE SEMINAR

February 12, 2010 at 10 A.M. in the Rec Hall

Topic: Digestive Health: The Key to Maximum Horsepower

Sponsored by AGWAY and the HPA

News from PTHA Executive Director Michael Ballezzi

PTHA ANNOUNCES PENSION PLAN FOR PHILADELPHIA PARK TRAINERS

Recently, I was able to announce to the general membership the details of the new pension plan for trainers based at Philadelphia Park. This new plan is made possible through Act 71, which is also known as the Racehorse Development and Gaming Act which was passed in 2004. Aside from slot machine revenue vastly increasing our purses, the Act also requires 4% of the revenue that is earmarked for horseracing to be set aside for health care and pensions for the horsemen.
I am proud to say that after a year and a half of research and due diligence, we have come up with a plan that will give our horsemen who race and support our program at Philadelphia Park a pension that is as good as any in the country. Because the PTHA and the trainers do not have a typical employer-employee relationship, the program is considered a ‘case of first instance’ pension, totally new and created by combining the best parts of other pension plans. CLICK HERE FOR ENTIRE STORY