(Edited press release from The Jockey Club) The Jockey Club has traditionally shared information about the initiatives it supports at its annual Round Table Conference in August. Beginning in 2024, early each year The Jockey Club will publish an annual report about how it supports the Thoroughbred industry. The inaugural report is here: The Jockey Club 2024 Industry Impact Report. According a press [...]
One of Uncaptured Storm's nine wins in 2023 came in November 5 at Laurel Park, with jockey Javian Toledo wearing owner Rick Burnsworth's blue and white silks with a cross. (Jim McCue/MJC photo) Nine-time winner Uncaptured Storm — who changed hands five times last year, winning at least once for whomever he [...]
Churchill Downs will be the host site for the 2024 Claiming Crown for the second time in three years, returning to Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 16, it was announced today. The Claiming Crown is a partnership between the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). Created in 1999 to provide [...]
Looking around the industry today, I’ll repeat what I said on Steve Byk’s At the Races radio show: We did not need to be here. Much of what the industry is experiencing right now is totally unnecessary. I’ll say it again: The proponents of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act should have simply engaged with [...]
By Sherri Boland; Kimberly Brewer, DVM; and Clara Fenger, DVM, PHD, DACVIM From the Winter 2023 Issue of The Horsemen's Journal On November 12, 2023, 8 million viewers tuned in to watch 60 Minutes and a segment titled “Horse Racing Reform?” hosted by correspondent Cecilia Vega. The segment began with an overview of the Justice [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2023 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: Double Up Joe Sharp sends out the Claiming Crown Jewel and Emerald winners, plus recaps of the [...]
An unedited press release from HISA Thoroughbred trainers Dale Romans, John Sadler, Shug McGaughey and racing and bloodstock manager Gavin Murphy have joined HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group, the body of racing industry participants formed by HISA last year to provide formal feedback to HISA’s executive team and Standing Committees on the implementation and evolution [...]
Longtime Thoroughbred horseman and Indiana native Tim Glyshaw has been named the new Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) executive director. Glyshaw assumes his new position beginning Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 to fill the position vacancy by current Executive Director Brian Elmore, who is retiring after serving six years at that position. “We are [...]
At a time when track safety is more important than ever, Sal Sinatra, a seasoned industry executive, is launching Defendable Data and Equine Safety Solutions (DDESS) to tackle the issue of inconsistent and unpredictable racing surfaces. With decades of experience in racing, Sinatra realized the need for a more reliable and uniform approach to [...]
Gift the joy of giving this holiday season! The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance is running its Holiday Giving Campaign through the end of December, and today (December 4), the National HBPA is matching all donations up to $1,000. We invite all horsemen to join us in supporting the TAA. To donate, text HOLIDAY to 56651 or [...]