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Horsemen’s Advisory Regarding HISA Wanting to Limit Provisional Suspensions Pending Rules Review

Horsemen: Please read below HISA's announcement regarding provisional suspensions. But first we have a comment from National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback. Thanks to all of you who have supported the NHBPA efforts through our Calls to Action and otherwise. National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback's comment regarding HISA announcement: "I applaud the HISA Authority for [...]

2024-11-04T21:48:56+00:00

TRPB Announces Digital Tattoo Rate for 2025

The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau has advised that, effective January 1, 2025, the cost of TRPB Digital Tattoo® Certification will be set to US $110/CA $150 plus any sales tax if applicable. The TRPB’s core objective of the horse identification program is to provide a safe and secure means of equine identification at the racetrack [...]

2024-10-21T21:12:30+00:00

Straight Talk on Where We Stand with Our HISA Lawsuit

Letter to horsemen, horsewomen from National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback Dear Horsemen and Horsewomen: I am writing to let you know how the National HBPA continues to fight for horsemen and horsewomen in the courts. In 2021, we filed a lawsuit with twelve state affiliates charging that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) [...]

2024-10-16T20:00:30+00:00

The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Fall 2024 Issue is Now Available

The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2024 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: Serious Conversations National HBPA Conference at Prairie Meadows Racetrack tackles no-effect thresholds, HISA, CAW and more [...]

2024-09-27T05:36:22+00:00

Letter to the Industry: National HBPA Forcing HISA’s Recognition of Environmental Contamination and Transfer

Letter from Eric Hamelback, National HBPA CEO Thanks to the hard work and support of horsemen and horsewomen, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) is making significant strides in its effort to bring common sense and fairness to horse-racing regulations. HISA’s proposed rule changes to receiving barn facilities and protocols acknowledge what [...]

2024-09-26T16:34:15+00:00

All Louisiana-Bred Stakes to Offer a Minimum $100,000 Purse for 2024-25 Meets at Delta Downs and Fair Grounds

For the 2024-25 Delta Downs’ and Fair Grounds’ thoroughbred race meets, beginning in October 2024 and ending by March 2025, all stakes races restricted to Louisiana bred horses shall have a minimum purse of one hundred thousand dollars (excluding starter races). Also, regarding the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association yearling sale to be conducted on [...]

2024-09-26T16:36:10+00:00

Dr. Doug Daniels Re-Elected National HBPA President

National HBPA President Dr. Doug Daniels, left, and NHBPA CEO Eric Hamelback Friday night at Prairie Meadows. Photo by Michelle McShane Dr. Doug Daniels, a horse owner and equine veterinarian in Virginia, was re-elected by unanimous acclamation for a second three-year term as the National HBPA’s President and Chairman of the Board. Saturday’s [...]

2024-07-28T12:27:14+00:00
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