Charles Scheeler, chair of the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority board, in a letter to the editor submitted to industry news outlets, contends that misinformation has circulated about the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (also known as HISA). Scheeler said that includes an open letter to the industry by trainers Wesley Ward and Larry [...]
Senator Chuck Grassley. Courtesy Grassley.Senate.Gov Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has jointly filed an amendment with Senator Manchin (D-WV) that would strip references to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) from the 4,000-page omnibus spending bill being considered this week in Congress. One-sentence language in the year-end, must-pass package attempts to fix HISA’s legality [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2022 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of the printed magazine, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: Claiming Crown Mike Maker adds to his record haul with victories by Keystone Field, Invaluable; Tom Van [...]
Dear National HBPA members and interested parties, Within the last few hours, Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced an Amendment (click here to view) to strip references to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) from the 4,000-page omnibus spending bill being considered this week in Congress. In response, we are releasing the following call to [...]
Statement from National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback, General Counsel Peter Ecabert on the Senate's one-sentence 'fix' for the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Act: Last night, Congressional leaders released text of a 4,000+ page omnibus spending bill, which includes an amendment to the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). The proposed amendment would delete the [...]
The National HBPA was approached by trainers Wesley Ward and Larry Rivelli to help facilitate this open letter to the industry. While this is being distributed by the National HBPA, which also assisted in putting the letter together, the sentiments are those of trainers Wesley Ward, Larry Rivelli and the undersigned horsemen and racing participants. They encourage [...]
Thoroughbred Charities of America announced today that Mt. Brilliant Family Foundation has signed on as the presenting sponsor of the upcoming 33rd Annual Stallion Season Auction to be held Wednesday, January 4 - Sunday, January 8, 2023. “We greatly appreciate the support of Mt. Brilliant,” said Erin Halliwell executive director of TCA. “The Stallion Season Auction [...]
Statement from National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback on the Federal Trade Commission's order to not approve the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority's Anti-Doping and Medication Control rules that were to go into effect Jan. 1: "The recent FTC decision is another positive step forward for horsemen in our battle against the unconstitutional takeover of our industry. [...]
Help us help you: Tell Congress horse racing needs a strategic, legal alternative to HISA with all stakeholders at the table. In the wake of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously ruling the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act and its resulting Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) unconstitutional, the No. 1 question we [...]
On Friday, Dec. 16, The Louisville Thoroughbred Society will be hosting a Holiday Celebration “Open House” for all current members and investors. The gathering is an opportunity to raise some significant money and assistance for the community of backside workers who are so vital to the horse racing industry. Just last week, Churchill Downs announced [...]