WELCOME TO THE PTHA

The Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA) represents and protects the nearly 3,000 owners, trainers and backstretch employees who race at Philadelphia Park Racetrack.

As the eyes, ears and voice of the horsemen who train and care for the track's 1,400 Thoroughbred horses, the PTHA Board of Directors works to provide safe living and working conditions, and medical care and pensions for its members. The PTHA also represents the horsemen’s interests before state legislators, commissions and the various industry organizations that govern and affect horse racing in Pennsylvania.

The PTHA, which is the principal advocate for Pennsylvania horsemen, is also a major advocate for the protection of its racehorses. The PTHA in May of 2008 opened Turning For Home, Inc., Philadelphia Park Racetrack’s racehorse retirement program. The first program of its kind at a year-round racetrack, Turning For Home has been acknowledged as a model program for other tracks and has successfully rehabilitated and found new careers for over 150 horses in less than a year.