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Clay Whitham When Eric Hamelback, the National HBPA’s chief executive officer, sought a keynote speaker for the organization’s 2018 convention in New Orleans, he wanted someone to follow in the steps of other recent headliners who offered inspiration mixed with constructive insight on how to improve the sport. So he asked Clay Whitham. [...]
Four defending champions are among 294 nominations to the 19th running of the $1.11 million Claiming Crown set for Saturday, Dec. 2, opening day of Gulfstream Park’s 2017-2018 Championship Meet. This year marks the sixth consecutive year Gulfstream Park will serve as host to the nine-race Claiming Crown, created in 1999 by the National Horsemen’s [...]
The fourth Thoroughbred Owner Conference, co-hosted by OwnerView and BloodHorse, concluded today with presentations on the experiences of turf writers, the claiming game, and veterinary issues. Approximately 235 people attended the three-day event, including both longtime horse owners and new or prospective owners. The conference took place at the Hilton San Diego/Del Mar in Del [...]
The $1.1 million Claiming Crown is set for December 2, 2017, at Gulfstream Park, and the nomination deadline is fast approaching! The deadline for regular nominations for the nine Claiming Crown races is November 5. Regular nominations are just $100, compared to the supplemental nominations due November 29 that range from $2,500 to $5,000 depending [...]
TIEA Award winners (from left): Jill Byrne, Ramon Dominguez, Jak Knelman (Newcomer Award), Arturo Ramirez (Dedication to Racing Award), Larry McGinnis (Leadership Award – Breeding), Leslie Janecka (Thoroughbred Industry Community Award), Gus Gray (Dedication to Breeding Award), Christophe Lorieul (Leadership Award - Racing), and Jimmy Bell (Photo by Coady Photography) The Thoroughbred Industry [...]
Charlie Caldwell and Old Tavern (GRC Photo) Charlie Caldwell entered the 2017 Thoroughbred Makeover, presented by Thoroughbred Charities of America, on a whim. He was already retraining Thoroughbreds off the track for polo, and his friend and fellow polo player Clare Pinney convinced him to enter. After winning the initial round of the [...]
Charles and Susan Chu OwnerView announced today that Charles and Susan Chu, who race under Baoma Corporation, have been chosen as the 2017 New Owner of the Year, presented by Fasig-Tipton, which honors a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry. [...]
National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback (right) spoke with Daily Racing Form's Matt Hegarty Tuesday after a press conference conducted by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association to discuss the long-awaited changes to federal tax regulations on winning wagers (Jennie Rees photo) New tax regulations on winning bets helps entire industry; shows good that [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2017 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of our Fall issue, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: REMEMBERING ONE OF OUR OWN: HORSEMAN KENT STIRLING PASSES AWAY One of racing’s most passionate and vocal advocates [...]
Helen “Penny” Chenery, owner of 1973 Triple Crown winner Secretariat, who became a well-loved figure in her own right as a champion of Thoroughbreds and women in business and sports, died on Saturday, Sept. 16, in her Colorado home following complications from a stroke. She was 95. Penny’s children announced her death through Leonard [...]