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Track Superintendent Field Day has announced dates and locations for the next two editions of the annual gathering focusing on track safety and best practices. The 2023 renewal of the event will be held June 11-13 at Horseshoe Indianapolis and it will be hosted by Roy Smith, the current track super at the Indiana facility [...]
Letter to NHBPA members from President Doug Daniels DVM: NTRA's Rooney is wrong when he says majority supports HISA Recently we have seen a host of letters and op-eds hit our industry media. Certainly, I agree everyone is entitled to their opinion, but I also believe those opinions should be based on facts and [...]
Photo by Suzie Picou-Oldham From Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance news release Another successful Colonial Downs race meet will culminate on Virginia Derby Day, highlighted by a dedication to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA). The Kitten’s Joy Stakes (G3) will be presented by the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance on Virginia Derby Day. A presentation of a [...]
National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback's comment on U.S. District Court Judge Doughty issuing a temporary injunction halting enforcement of the Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Act in Louisiana and West Virginia: Many will see today as a win or a loss, but rest assured the efforts by the National HBPA and its affiliates are [...]
Photo courtesy John Engelhardt An op-ed by Dave Basler, executive director of the Ohio HBPA: Recently Tom Rooney of the NTRA released a statement regarding the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA). I agree with Mr. Rooney that change is never easy, especially when the change is being forced by a private [...]
Photo by Coglianese Photography/Lauren King The now 5-year-old gelding Miles Ahead lost his first start back in 2019 by 43 lengths but went on to prove trainer Eddie Plesa’s belief that he was a good horse. It just took some time. That patience was paid back in spades as the gelding won [...]
After being held virtually for two years due to COVID-19, The Jockey Club’s Annual Round Table Conference on Matters Pertaining to Racing will be held as an in-person event in 2022 and hosted for the first time at the Saratoga Springs City Center in Saratoga Springs, New York. Scheduled for Sunday, August 14, at 10 [...]
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), 326 deadly barn fires occurred during the period 2013-2017. In 2022 a devastating fire hurt the Indiana Thoroughbred breeding industry when one Indiana farm burned to the ground. Broodmares carrying the dreams of breeders were lost in the fire and the dream of owners were crushed. A [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 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: Ready or Not What the July 1 start date for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act regulations [...]
The home of the Kentucky Derby will also host the 2022 Claiming Crown. (Photo courtesy Churchill Downs) The Claiming Crown heads to its sixth location for the 24th renewal in 2022, with Churchill Downs set to host the event for the first time. The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association and the [...]