The Iowa Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (HBPA) announced today their intent to become the single license holder in Iowa for sports wagering. Their bill, which was recently released by the state government committees in both the Iowa House as HSB 124 and Senate as SSB 1100, demonstrates the horsemen’s unique ability to implement sports [...]
Javier Barajas (without hat) and his crew. (Photo by Emily Lago) A Long Day’s Night The job of a track superintendent is difficult and sometimes thankless but also among the most important in racing By Jennie Rees and Denis Blake A work day in the life of Keeneland track superintendent Javier Barajas is, [...]
Photo courtesy Arizona Downs The presence of graders and other heavy equipment is a sure sign that Arizona Downs is on track to bring live horse racing back to the region for the first time since 2010. Internationally prominent racetrack consultant Dennis Moore started the process of putting in a new racing surface [...]
Photo courtesy Churchill Downs The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) on Saturday, May 4 will be the richest in history as the purse for America’s greatest race and first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown has been elevated to a guaranteed $3 million. The substantial [...]
Join us in Clearwater Beach, Florida for the 2019 National HBPA Convention! The convention will kick off with a cocktail reception on Tuesday evening, March 12th and will end with conclusion of the full board meeting on Saturday, March 16th. Please make your hotel reservations before Friday, February 15, 2019, using the room block [...]
From the Winter 2018 Issue of The Horsemen's Journal By Clara Fenger, DVM, PhD, DACVIM; Thomas Tobin, MRCVS, PhD, DABT; Maria Catignani; and Theodore Shults Photo by Cheryl Ann Quigley – stock.adobe.com Recreational drug use and the opiate epidemic have taken a great toll on the human population of the United States [...]
From the Winter 2018 issue of The Horsemen's Journal By Judy L. Marchman THOUGH NOT AN ACTUAL SESSION, AS PARTICIPANTS’ INFORMATION IS CONFIDENTIAL, THIS PHOTO REPRESENTS HOW THE PROGRAM LOOKS WITH VETERANS, A THERAPIST AND AN EQUINE SPECIALIST INTERACTING WITH A HORSE (Photo courtesy Man O' War Project) A little horse therapy can [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2018 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of our Winter issue, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: One for the Record Books The 20th renewal of the Claiming Crown shatters the event’s handle mark [...]
Already the winningest trainer in event history, Mike Maker can add to his record when he sends out six horses in four of the nine Claiming Crown races Saturday on Opening Day of the Championship Meet. Maker, 49, extended his record to 16 Claiming Crown victories last December when Special Ops captured the $125,000 Emerald. [...]
Cautious Giant (Photo by Leslie Martin/Coglianese Photos) Mark Moshe’s Cautious Giant will seek a repeat victory in Saturday’s $110,000 Rapid Transit, one of nine starter stakes in the nine-race $1.1 million Claiming Crown on opening day of the 2018-2019 Championship Meet at Gulfstream Park. One of five defending Claiming Crown champions, Cautious Giant [...]