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A panel covering the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) has been added to the agenda for Track Superintendent Field Day set for June 12-14 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. The implementation of HISA, set to take effect on July 1, is of interest to all horsemen and racetracks, as well as to [...]
From left, Mickey Sajche and Otto Thorwarth, Chaplains at the Indiana HBPA with Eric Halstrom, Vice President and General Manager at Horseshoe Indianapolis. (Photo by Tammy Knox) Transporting members just became a little easier for the Indiana Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA). The organization received a shuttle bus from Horseshoe Indianapolis, adding [...]
The National HBPA has agreed to aid in disseminating information intended for our affiliates to forward or post to all members. Understanding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) is set to take effect on July 1, 2022, we, along with our affiliates, are encouraging all horsemen/women to register as soon as possible to help with the [...]
The agenda has been finalized for the 20th edition of Track Superintendent Field Day on June 12-14 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. It is the largest and longest-tenured gathering for track supers and related staff to discuss best practices related to track maintenance, safety and operational issues for racing and training facilities. A [...]
(from TIEA news release) Nominations for the 2022 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA) opened on Monday, May 10, and will close on Friday, July 15. The TIEAs were held in the U.S. for the first time in 2016. Godolphin, the global racing stable founded by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum of Dubai, is the [...]
Sixteen-year-old Ty, who “loves to be around horses and would love to see them run fast,” lives with regressive autism, meaning that he is non-verbal. Even though Ty is non-verbal, he found an instant connection to horses through equine therapy. Being around horses has helped to calm Ty and ease his anxiety. It has also [...]
Brook Smith, left, and Jim McIngvale were honored at the Backside Learning Center's April 14 fundraiser as a "Person of Impact." (Photo courtesy Backside Learning Center) (from Backside Learning Center news release) It all started as a friendly competition. But this result will have no losers, with the Backside Learning Center assured of [...]
The Racing and Gaming Conference at Saratoga has opened registration and posted the agenda for the three-day event, which takes place August 15-17, 2022. The prestigious conference will bring together gaming and racing industry leaders, academics, elected officials, lawyers, regulators, and racing patrons to examine the trends, challenges and critical issues facing the racing and [...]
Zippy Chippy, left, and Red Down South at Cabin Creek (Photo by Connie Bush/Tiger Eye Photography) Zippy Chippy, horse racing’s most loveable loser, has died. A retiree at Old Friends at Cabin Creek in Greenfield Center, NY., a satellite of Kentucky’s Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement, the son of Compliance was 31. Campaigned by [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2022 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: Conference Call Return to in-person National HBPA Conference at Oaklawn in Hot Springs, Arkansas, sparks conversations about [...]