Breeders’ Cup – A year-end culminating championship for Thoroughbred horse racing. Held at a different North American racetrack each year, this series of races can be likened to a track and field competition, with races at varying distances and surfaces and for horses of different ages. Learn more about how it works.

Eclipse Awards – Established in 1971, the Eclipse Awards are bestowed upon horses and individuals whose outstanding achievements in North America have earned them the title of Champion in their respective categories. Those awards are voted by NTRA, Daily Racing Form and the National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB). An Eclipse Award also is presented to the winner of the National Horseplayers Championship. Awards also are given to recognize members of the media for outstanding coverage of Thoroughbred racing.

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) – Oversees national, uniform integrity and safety rules for Thoroughbred racing in the U.S.. Put into effect in 2022, HISA was created to implement, for the first time, a national, uniform set of integrity and safety rules that are applied consistently to every Thoroughbred racing participant and racetrack facility. Check out HISA’s educational materials to learn more about its implementation.

Horseracing Integrity & Welfare Unit (HIWU) – HIWU was established in 2022 by Drug Free Sport International (DFSI) to administer the rules and enforcement mechanisms of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Program. Drug Free Sport International contracted with HISA to build an enforcement agency to administer HISA’s ADMC Program. That enforcement agency is HIWU. Learn more through HIWU’s education and resources page.

National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) – The NTRA is a broad-based coalition charged with increasing the popularity, welfare, and integrity of Thoroughbred racing through consensus-based leadership, legislative advocacy, safety and integrity initiatives, fan engagement, and corporate partner development.

National Turf Writers and Broadcasters (NTWAB) – The NTWAB represents individuals who professionally write about or provide television coverage of the horse racing industry (turf writers and broadcasters). It encourages closer relationships among members, seeks to improve working conditions, fosters understanding about the governing powers of Thoroughbred racing, and develops understanding and appreciation of Thoroughbred racing and breeding.

Sovereign Awards – The Sovereign Awards celebrates the outstanding human and equine achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding each year.

The Jockey Club (TJC) – The Jockey Club’s primary responsibility is to serve as the registry of Thoroughbred horses in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It oversees the maintenance of The American Stud Book in a manner that ensures integrity of the Thoroughbred breed in those regions. But it also does more than that:

TJC oversees a variety of data and research resources including The Jockey Club Rule Book, registration services, news releases, Fact Book, State Fact Books, On the Lead newsletter, and The Jockey Club Round Table Conference.

TJC is involved in advocacy and promotion through several supported initiatives, Thoroughbred aftercare, conferences and education, industry collaboration, integrity and safety, and more.

TCJ companies include The Jockey Club Information Systems, the leading research and production source of North American Thoroughbred sales catalog pedigrees; InCompass Solutions, a software system for racetracks and simulcast facilities throughout North America; The Jockey Club Technology Services, which provides technology solutions from software development to technology consulting, and hosting and managed services; Equibase Company, a partnership between subsidiaries of The Jockey Club and the Thoroughbred Racing Associations of North America that serves as the Thoroughbred industry’s official database; TrackMaster, a provider of electronic data to high-end handicappers; TJC Media Ventures, a commercial subsidiary of The Jockey Club that oversees new-fan development activities, primarily under the “America’s Best Racing” (ABR) brand; Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, a leading source of equine research funding; The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation, a charitable trust that provides, on a confidential basis, financial relief and assistance to members of the Thoroughbred industry and their families; and BloodHorse magazine.

Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) – TOBA is a national trade organization for Thoroughbred owners and breeders. Programs managed by TOBA include the American Graded Stakes Committee, the Claiming Crown, ownership seminars, and breeding, pedigree & conformation clinics. It oversees OwnerView In collaboration with The Jockey Club to provide information to new, prospective and current Thoroughbred owners. The organization also has a charitable arm through Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA). Check out this cool resource about Thoroughbred ownership!