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Illinois HBPA withholds consent for TwinSpires to be in state; Asks racing board to weigh in following Arlington closure

(from Illinois HBPA news release) The organization representing owners and trainers at FanDuel Sportsbook and Horse Racing (formerly known as Fairmount Park) is withholding consent for the TwinSpires betting platform to accept wagers from Illinois residents. The board of the Illinois Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association, which represents horsemen at the southern Illinois track 15 [...]

Denis Blake2021-11-20T16:41:22+00:00

Jockey Miguel Mena Passes Away at Age 34 Following Pedestrian Accident

Photo courtesy Churchill Downs (from Churchill Downs news release) Miguel Mena, one of the winningest jockeys in Churchill Downs history and a two-time winner of the prestigious Stephen Foster Stakes, was killed in a pedestrian accident on westbound I-64 between Blakenbaker Parkway and Hurstbourne Lane in Louisville on Sunday night. He was 34, [...]

Denis Blake2021-11-01T19:41:09+00:00

The Interactive, Electronic Edition of The Horsemen’s Journal Fall 2021 Issue is Now Available

The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Fall 2021 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: One Lucky Filly Thanks to some caring horsemen, 2-year-old Bold and Bossy is safe after first running [...]

Denis Blake2021-09-22T21:17:44+00:00

Colonial Downs, Virginia HBPA Present Check to TAA on Virginia Derby Day

Photo by Coady Photography Another successful Colonial Downs race meet was highlighted by a dedication to Thoroughbred Aftercare. After the sixth race on the Virginia Derby card Aug. 31 at Colonial Downs, the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance accepted a check for $50,000 from Colonial Downs and the Virginia Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association. Initiated [...]

Denis Blake2021-09-07T18:44:27+00:00

2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards Finalists Announced

The finalists for the 2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been announced, including three finalists in six of the seven categories, as well as the winner and runner-up of the Thoroughbred Industry Community Award. This year’s Community Award winner is Nick Caras of the New York Racetrack Chaplaincy, with Maryland Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association’s Diana Pinones [...]

Denis Blake2021-08-26T17:02:59+00:00

Indiana HBPA Executive Director Named Man of the Year by Jockeys and Jeans

Photo by Coady Photography Jockeys and Jeans, which has raised over $1.6 million for former jockeys supported by the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, has made Brian Elmore, the Executive Director of the Indiana HBPA, its 2021 Man of the Year. "We can think of no one who is more deserving," said Barry Pearl, [...]

Denis Blake2021-08-13T14:04:40+00:00

Track Superintendent Field Day to be Hosted at Gulfstream Park in 2022

Attendees at the 2021 Track Supers Field Day at Indiana Grand (Photo by Coady Photography) The 2022 edition of Track Superintendent Field Day will be held June 12-14 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida. This will mark the first time the event, which debuted in 2002 at Philadelphia Park (now Parx Racing), [...]

Denis Blake2021-08-12T15:49:42+00:00

New Mexico horsemen prevail in first ruling of ongoing legal battle with racing commission

(from NMHA news release) A District Court Judge in New Mexico gave the New Mexico Horsemen’s Association (NMHA) an initial victory in the organization’s legal action against the New Mexico Racing Commission (NMRC). The action for now blocks the racing commission from ordering New Mexico’s tracks to withhold owners’ contributions to the horsemen’s association, [...]

Denis Blake2021-08-15T21:44:19+00:00

Purse Increase Bolsters Arapahoe Park’s Special Fall Meet

Arapahoe Park (Photo by Denis Blake) A recently announced $2,000 bump for all open-company overnight races is designed to reward loyal horsemen supporting the Bally’s Arapahoe Park 2021 meet set to open Wednesday. The Aurora, Colo., racetrack pushed back the season from its usual midsummer dates to allow the simulcast-driven purse fund to [...]

Denis Blake2021-08-09T18:15:57+00:00

Frost Or Frippery honored as Claiming Crown Horse of the Year

Frost Or Frippery (#1) has been named Claiming Crown Horse of the Year. (Coglianese/Derbe Glass photo) Steve Landers calls Frost Or Frippery “as hard-hitting a horse” as he’s ever owned. There’s no better example than the gelding’s nose victory in the $75,000 Claiming Crown Kent Stirling Memorial Iron Horse. That day, the 7-year-old [...]

Denis Blake2021-08-03T22:00:59+00:00