Bill Text: PA HR199 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Recognizing the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association (PTHA) for its "Turning For Home" program.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Passed) 2009-04-01 - Adopted [HR199 Detail]

Download: Pennsylvania-2009-HR199-Introduced.html

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PRINTER'S NO. 1318
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No. 199 Session of2009
INTRODUCED BY DiGIROLAMO, BELFANTI, BEYER, BISHOP, BRENNAN, BURNS, CALTAGIRONE, D. COSTA, DALLY, DELOZIER, DONATUCCI, FLECK, GEIST, GEORGE, GILLESPIE, GINGRICH, GRUCELA, HARPER, HELM, HESS, KILLION, KORTZ, KOTIK, MAHONEY, McCALL, MELIO, MICOZZIE, MILLARD, MOUL, M. O'BRIEN, PALLONE, PARKER, PAYNE, QUINN, READSHAW, ROSS, SAINATO, SANTONI, SIPTROTH, SWANGER, J. TAYLOR, VULAKOVICH, WALKO, WANSACZ, WATSON AND YOUNGBLOOD, MARCH 26, 2009
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35, MARCH 26, 2009
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association
(PTHA) for its "Turning For Home" program.
WHEREAS, On December 6, Norton Waltuch's two-year-old
gelding, Big Apple Sky, set a milestone of sorts as he became
the 100th horse to be placed into PTHA's, Turning For Home
program; and
WHEREAS, Both the Philadelphia Park Racetrack and the PTHA
provided the funding necessary to initiate the Turning For Home
program; and
WHEREAS, Philadelphia Park's seven-month-old retirement
program for racehorses has staunched the flow of horses to
livestock auctions by administering its program from the
Bensalem, PA, backstretch; and
WHEREAS, The program's success has been acknowledged
nationally, with The Jockey Club calling it a "model program for
other racetracks across the country"; and
WHEREAS, This nonprofit organization's strategy is placing
thoroughbreds with approved nonprofit organizations in order to
ensure their humane treatment and eventual adoption into safe
homes; and
WHEREAS, On May 15, 2008, Tropical Kelley became the first
horse to enter Turning For Home's retirement program; and
WHEREAS, As of December 15, 2008, Turning For Home has
accepted 111 Philadelphia Park thoroughbreds into the program;
therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
Pennsylvania Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association for its
"Turning For Home" program.
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