Statement from Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals' denying the recent HISA motion: "We view this as additional strong evidence as to the valid concerns we have been raising all along and this should remind everyone that constitutionality isn’t optional. We have [...]

Five U.S. Senators joined five Congressmen yesterday strongly urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to disapprove the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) proposed Anti-Doping and Medication Control Program Rule that the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (Authority) recently resubmitted. The bipartisan group of lawmakers stated the disapproval from the FTC was necessary to [...]

The National HBPA has announced that CHRIMS – PGSI has become a corporate sponsor of North America’s largest horsemen’s association. CHRIMS-PGSI serves customers both within and outside the state of California. Their client list includes racetracks and regulatory agencies around the country, as well as in Mexico and Europe. The company provides a variety [...]

The National HBPA is pleased to announce that Horsemen’s Track and Equipment Inc. is the organization’s newest corporate sponsor. “We are thrilled to welcome Horsemen’s Track and Equipment to our stable of corporate sponsors,” said Eric Hamelback, CEO of the National HBPA. “No other company offers a greater selection of track equipment, and they have [...]

On January 9, the National HBPA sent the following communication to April Tabor, Secretary of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), regarding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority's proposed anti-doping and medication control (ADMC) rule. Dear Secretary Tabor, Please find the attached letter from the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA).  The letter addresses [...]

Turf specialist Kitodan, who went from being claimed twice last year to winning Kentucky Downs’ Grade 3, $750,000 Big Ass Fans Dueling Grounds Derby, has been selected the National HBPA’s 2022 Claiming Horse of the Year. “We are blessed that we were able to claim that kind of horse compared to where we were [...]

Jeff Landry (Photo courtesy Louisiana Attorney General's office) Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry will be the keynote speaker at the National HBPA’s annual conference March 6-10 at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans’ historic French Quarter, the horsemen's organization announced. The conference, which is hosted by the Louisiana HBPA, will be held in [...]

Thoroughbred Charities of America will honor Maggi Moss with the Allaire du Pont Leadership Award and Second Stride with the Ellen and Herb Moelis Industry Service Award at the 33rd Annual Stallion Season Auction and ‘Tis the Season Celebration presented by Mt. Brilliant on Sunday, January 8, 2023, at Grand Reserve in Lexington, Ky. The [...]

The Thoroughbred Racing Protective Bureau (TRPB) would like to advise horsemen that effective January 1, 2023, the cost of TRPB Digital Tattoo Certification will be set to US $100 or CA $125 plus applicable tax. The TRPB’s core objective of the horse identification program is to provide a safe and secure means of equine identification [...]

Charles Scheeler, chair of the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority board, in a letter to the editor submitted to industry news outlets, contends that misinformation has circulated about the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (also known as HISA). Scheeler said that includes an open letter to the industry by trainers Wesley Ward and Larry [...]