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TRI/Florida HBPA Feasibility Study Marks Start of Identifying Lasting Solutions for Florida Racing

Racing at Gulfstream Park. (Andie Biancone/Coglianese Photography) Feasibility study’s executive summary The Thoroughbred Racing Initiative (TRI) has taken its first big step toward determining the best way to preserve and strengthen Florida’s thoroughbred racing and breeding industry. And if a feasibility study doesn’t sound glamorous or provide immediate answers, it’s the crucial underpinning [...]

Denis Blake2025-12-23T14:36:43+00:00

The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Winter 2025 Issue is Now Available

The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2025 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: Firm Footing Perfect weather, big fields and close finishes contribute to a successful 27th Claiming Crown. [...]

Denis Blake2025-12-18T21:58:18+00:00

The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Fall 2025 Issue is Now Available

The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2025 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: ‘You Always Knew He Was Around’ Bernie Flint still involved in racing as an owner after [...]

Denis Blake2025-10-09T12:20:02+00:00

TRI Ready to Work to Secure Sustainable Path for Florida Racing and Breeding Industry

Casse Training Center in Ocala. Penelope Miller/OBS photo The Thoroughbred Racing Initiative (TRI) is gearing up for Florida’s 2026 legislative session, whether that involves a renewed fight to again defeat decoupling, a reimagined circuit in the Sunshine State, pushing for industry-backed legislation that strengthens the existing racing and breeding structure or a combination [...]

Denis Blake2025-10-08T18:45:51+00:00

Claiming Crown Deadline Reminder: Make Your Horses Eligible Before the October 25 Deadline

Horsemen: The 2025 Claiming Crown is set for November 15 at Churchill Downs with eight races totaling $1.1 million in purses for all levels of horses on both dirt and turf. The minimum purse is $100,000 with the Claiming Crown Jewel offering a $200,000 purse. The fee is only $250 to request eligibility per horse [...]

Denis Blake2025-09-18T16:36:17+00:00

The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Summer 2025 Issue is Now Available

The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2025 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: Big Questions Horse racing’s $342 per-start charge and escalating budget: Can the industry afford HISA’s 2025 [...]

Denis Blake2025-06-20T23:12:52+00:00

Racehorse Health and Safety Act Reintroduced

Today, on the heels of the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby, Rep. Clay Higgins (LA-03), Rep. Don Davis (NC-01), and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced the Racehorse Health and Safety Act (RHSA), a bipartisan, bicameral effort to deliver a constitutional solution to safety regulation in the horse racing industry. The legislation is backed by [...]

Denis Blake2025-05-15T14:25:29+00:00

Tampa Bay Downs HBPA Doubling Down on Its Continued Opposition to Decoupling in Florida (HB 105/SB 408)

Jan Meehan at Churchill Downs for the Claiming Crown last fall By Jan Meehan, Tampa Bay Downs HBPA vice president, thoroughbred owner, trainer and breeder The Tampa Bay Downs HBPA, which represents racehorse owners and trainers at Tampa Bay Downs racetrack, has been clear about its opposition to the decoupling effort (Senate [...]

Denis Blake2025-03-28T16:35:36+00:00

The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Spring 2025 Issue is Now Available

The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2025 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: The Backbone of the Stable Award-winning Turf writer, publicist Jennie Rees continues to advocate for horses [...]

Denis Blake2025-03-19T22:19:12+00:00

Letter from National HBPA CEO: We All Must Defend Horse Racing’s Future

The first quarter of 2025 has been nothing short of a tsunami for most of us in the industry. We entered the year with hopes of turning the page, making positive strides and setting the industry on the right path. Then came January 7. While the events of that date didn’t bring our industry [...]

Denis Blake2025-03-19T22:14:14+00:00