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Seven-term U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley of Iowa, the second-most senior Member of the United States Senate, and three of his colleagues yesterday sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (Authority) asking for answers to questions about their failure to comply with the Horseracing Integrity and [...]
The 10th Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, scheduled to be held on Wednesday, June 22, in the Keeneland sales pavilion, will be available via livestream through links at grayson-jockeyclub.org and on jockeyclub.com. The event is co-hosted by The Jockey Club. The previous summit was held in June 2020 as a virtual webinar series due to COVID-19. The event [...]
OwnerView has added a panel to its Virtual Owner Conference series with representatives from the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) to assist owners with the registration process for HISA. The Zoom webinar will be held on Thursday, June 16, at 1 p.m. ET and last about 60 minutes. Participating in the webinar from HISA [...]
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 [...]