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National HBPA Agrees Supreme Court Should Decide HISA ConstitutionalityLast week, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) and 12 state affiliates filed a response and cross-petition with the U.S. Supreme Court following their win in the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, which declared the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) unconstitutional.After the HISA Authority and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) lost in the Fifth Circuit for the third time in June, both filed petitions in August requesting the Supreme Court to review the case during its upcoming term, which begins in October.Last week, the National HBPA agreed that its case is important for Supreme Court review. The Fifth Circuit decision created a circuit split with the Sixth Circuit, making a nationwide resolution best for horsemen. In its cross-petition, the National HBPA asked the Court to review not only whether HISA unlawfully delegates executive power to a private corporation but also whether it unlawfully delegates legislative power. The State of Texas, which joined the HBPA’s lawsuit several years ago, filed a similar cross-petition.National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback issued the following statement:“The National HBPA agrees with all parties that the constitutionality of HISA is a serious and important question that should be decided, once and for all, by the Supreme Court. When we began this fight to defend the constitutional rights of horsemen more than five years ago, we predicted that it would ultimately end up before the Supreme Court, and we are hopeful that will happen in the coming weeks.“We are confident that when the Court examines the unprecedented way our entire industry is being regulated by a private corporation, it will agree with us that HISA is unconstitutional. Congress cannot make a private corporation the judge, jury and executioner of our member horsemen and horsewomen.” ...

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Horsemen, vet coalition also asks FTC for HISA oversight (from Horse Racing Nation) Read the full article at www.horseracingnation.com/news/Horsemen_vet_coalition_also_appeals_to_FTC_for_HISA_oversight_123 ...

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Retired @KYSenateGOP Floor Leader @damon_thayer is sometimes thought of as a thoroughbred guy. But his first live horse race he attended was a harness race at the Grand Traverse County Fair in Michigan. "I love harness racing," he said at today's announcement that 2027

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.@PaulickReport's @Joe_Nevills writes about @TurfwayPark-based trainer @McEnteeRacing's tribute to his late friend Larry Demeritte, whose motto was "I don't buy cheap horses; I buy good horses cheap." Wonderful getting insight from those whose shopping comes from those buying

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Excellent reminder while in final days of @KeenelandSales September & with @FasigTiptonCo KY October looming: $2.5K yearling Chunk of Gold can become millionaire in Lukas Classic. @HorseRacingKK has details. 📸 @CoadyMediaUSA pic of Chunk of Gold winning 2025 WV Derby. @EWest592

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More from Rep. Matt Koch. Why do I keep posting these videos from Tuesday's announcement that the @BreedersCrown is coming to @RedMileKY Oct. 22-23, 2027? Besides joining the event's publicity efforts, it's important for people to remember how close KY was to a crippled tbred

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