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Coady Media/Kurtis Coady photo: The Joe Sharp-trained Curlin's Malibu won last year's $100,000 Claiming Crown Iron Horse after winning the qualifier at Colonial Downs. The Claiming Crown, back at Churchill Downs on Nov. 14 for the third straight year and fourth time in five — is adding a ninth race to bring the event’s [...]
Photo by Hodges Photography Bernie Flint, who for decades was among the most successful thoroughbred trainers around the Midwest and beyond, died Friday morning in Louisville after a lengthy illness. He was 86. Flint’s family was by his side when he passed. "It's been a rough few years, but Dad was always a fighter,” [...]
Our Moneyman winning the March 22 Crescent City Derby at the Fair Grounds. Photo by Hodges Photography Story by Jennie Rees, Eclipse Award Winning Turf Writer They say money can’t buy happiness. But Mr. Money sure did, and now horse owner Chester Thomas is hoping for more of the same with Our Moneyman. [...]
Lighter winning a maiden race on May 6 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Photo by Coady Media By Jennie Rees, Eclipse Award Winning Turf Writer Ann Harrison has a keen appreciation of longshots and how they do sometimes come in. After all, the Indiana University graduate and Bloomington resident is a long-time season-ticket holder [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 2026 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: Launchpad Kentucky Downs is set for its 2026 meeting after alumni posted late-season success last year [...]
#7 Concrete Glory held off Wound Up by a head to win last year's $100,000 Claiming Crown Ready's Rocket Express. Coady Media/John Gallagher Big Frank can put a ring around another accomplishment for Concrete Glory. The horse that owner Frank Rupolo’s Big Frank Stable claimed 24 races ago for Gulfstream Park’s bottom-level [...]
Today, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously declared the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) to be unconstitutional. The court ruled in favor of the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) and twelve state affiliates, saying, “The Horsemen … contend that HISA facially delegates unsupervised enforcement power to private actors. They are [...]
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has confirmed a case of New World Screwworm (NWS) in a calf near La Pryor, Texas, approximately 50 miles from the Texas-Mexico border. While the affected animal was cattle, the detection marks the first confirmed case of New World Screwworm in the United States during the current outbreak and has significant [...]
Summer's Comin (Photo by Bill Denver/EQUI-PHOTO) In one sense, it was a bit of surprise when Summer’s Comin won last year’s Spruce Fir Handicap at Monmouth Park. She was 16-1 that day and had been winless in seven previous stakes tries. But based on a career that features eight wins and $373,591 in [...]
Iowa Governor's Office photo, from left: Mike Vanderpool, Marylee Vanderpool, Victoria Moss, Jon Moss, Governor Kim Reynolds, Allen Poindexter, Joe Kelly, Rep. Heather Hora, Sen. Adrian Dickey. The Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (IA HBPA) applauded Governor Kim Reynolds for recently signing House File 2615 into law, legislation that strengthens and protects Iowa’s [...]