Amplify Horse Racing, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit to amplify education and careers in the Thoroughbred industry, has launched a mentorship program aimed at pairing young adults with Thoroughbred industry professionals. The objectives of the program are to improve accessibility into the Thoroughbred industry, and develop understanding of what it is like to work in the sport [...]
Nominations for the 2021 Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA) open today, Monday, June 7th, and will close on Monday, August 2nd. TIEA was held in America for the first time in 2016. Godolphin, the global racing stable founded by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is the principal sponsor of the awards in [...]
Mattress Mack with Runhappy By James McIngvale As handicappers and racing enthusiasts across America prepare to dive into this week’s sensational Belmont Stakes Racing Festival, keep this in mind: Where you bet matters. It took 25-plus years of horse ownership and a $2.4 million wager for me to fully appreciate the huge difference [...]
After a one-year hiatus due to COVID-19, the 20th Annual Track Superintendents’ Field Day is set to be held June 14-15 at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino and registrations are on pace for possible record attendance. Organizers have announced the agenda for the gathering that brings together track superintendents and staff to discuss best practices [...]
From National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback: The National HBPA advocates for extensive and complete surveillance, uniformity based on transparent research, and zero tolerance of any cheating, doping, or race fixing. What we have seen thus far the situation with Bob Baffert and Medina Spirit is not any of those things. Like many in the [...]
Big Bass winner Brian Lynch (Photo courtesy Finish Line Horse Products) Finish Line Horse Products is dedicated to supporting the Thoroughbred industry on and off the track. Due to the success of its 2020 Fishing Tournament, Finish Line Horse Products hosted another tournament in 2021. They continue to strive to show their [...]
A strong lineup of speakers has been announced for the 20th annual Track Superintendents Field Day set for June 14-15 at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino. The meeting brings together track superintendents and staff to discuss best practices related to track maintenance, safety and operational issues for racing and training facilities. Among the speakers on [...]
ISSUES WITH HISA The lack of a funding mechanism is just one of the problems with the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act By Kimberly Brewer, DVM, MSc; Clara Fenger, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; William Knoll; and Abelardo Morales, DVM, MSc On December 27, President Donald Trump signed into law a government funding bill and COVID-19 relief [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 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: Special Key The story of an incredible bond between a mother, her daughter and a racehorse [...]
U.S. Congress created a private organization with federal authority to make laws, issue subpoenas and collect money LUBBOCK, Texas (March 15, 2021) — Organizations representing Thoroughbred horse owners and trainers have filed a federal lawsuit to stop a new law in which Congress punted on its legislative duties and, instead, handed the power to [...]