MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. has a three (3) tiered membership - individual, joint and corporate. An individual membership provides one named individual with the benefits listed below at a rate of $150.00 per year. A joint membership provides two named individuals with the benefits listed below at a rate of $200.00 per year and a $325.00 corporate membership entitles the named corporation with four corporate cards and pins which are not designated to a particular individual.

  • A Membership Pin (s) which allows you free entrance to any NYRA track and the Finger Lakes Race Track

  • A Membership Card (s) which if shown prior to services, gives you a 5% discount for all services at the Equine Hospital at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine.

  • 20% Discount at ALL NYRA Stores by showing Membership Card

  • A monthly newsletter - New York Thoroughbred Breeders' News & Notes with inexpensive advertising opportunities

  • The annual The New York Thoroughbred Featuring the Annual Stallion Register

  • FREE Thoroughbred Times Subscription

  • Free listing of Horses for sale on NYTB Bulletin Board located @ www.NYTBreeders.com

  • Voting rights to elect Board members annually

  • Discounted member rates for all special events including awards dinner, annual cocktail party, bi-monthly breeders' dinner meetings and advertising in annual publication

  • A full-time staff to assist you and provide you with information regarding the many components of the industry
  • A Professional lobbyist in Albany to promote and aid in securing passage of legislation which supports the New York-Bred Program

  • Liaison with NYS Breeding and Development Fund, which distributes over $14 million in annual benefits to breeders, owners and stallion owners. The NYTB Executive Director sits on the Board of the Fund, which gives the breeders a voice in structuring policy.
  • Liaison with the New York Racing Association and Finger Lakes Racing Association in coordinating and preserving the excellence of the New York-bred Racing and Stakes Program along with the Fund
  • THOROPAC: NYTB's Political Action Committee protects breeders' interests in Albany by helping to elect representatives who are committed to supporting the thoroughbred industry in New York.
  • Educational programs such as seminars on a variety of topics and farm tours, and breeders' dinner meetings bi-monthly for networking and educational purposes.

  • Annual Divisional Championships for NY-breds and awards ceremony with specially designed statutes for the Breeders of the winners in each of the 11 categories, along with the Broodmare of the Year, Breeder of the Year, Horse of the Year, Trainer and Jockey of the Year Awards
  • Group purchasing discounts through NTRA for a variety of products and services including but not limited to Nextel, Dodge, Fed Ex, Sherwin Williams

  • Free admission to the National Museum of Racing, Saratoga Springs when you present your card

  • Discount on Hertz Rental cars

  • Special room rate at the Wingate Inn, Garden City, Long Island

 


New York Thoroughbred Breeders - 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 - Tel 518.587 .0777 - Fax 518.587.1551

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