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The Jockey Club announced today that a colt by Pioneerof the Nile out of Mildly Offensive, born on February 19 at WinStar Farm, is the first foal to be issued a digital certificate of foal registration. The transition to digital foal certificates from hardcopies begins with the 2018 foal crop and was first announced at [...]
We look forward to seeing the NHBPA members of the Full Board (Presidents and Executive Directors from all HBPA Affiliates in Good Standing) at Prairie Meadows on July 6th. Again, the purpose of this meeting is for conducting National HBPA elections and regular full board business. The meetings will start at 9:00 am on [...]
BY JEN ROYTZ After leaving the racetrack, Thoroughbreds can use their speed, endurance and competitiveness on the polo field. Photo by Samuel Rene Halifax – stock.adobe.com The best teachers are those whose lessons not only stick but last a lifetime. They have wisdom to share and convey it in a way that’s [...]
Equine welfare will be a key focus at the 37th Asian Racing Conference (ARC), to be held in Seoul, South Korea, May 13 – 18. The International Forum for the Aftercare of Racehorses (IFAR) will hold its second conference on Monday, May 14, in conjunction with ARC, and on Thursday, May 17, the ARC will [...]
Photo by Coady Photography Record-setting Arkansas Derby (G1) and Rebel Stakes (G2) days contributed to an 11% increase in total handle during Oaklawn’s recently concluded 2018 live season. An estimated crowd of 64,500 turned out April 14 to watch Robert and Lawana Low’s Magnum Moon remain a perfect four-for-four with his impressive victory [...]
Photo by Equuis Photography Phoenix Thoroughbreds Ltd. has joined with New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski in a partnership arrangement involving the 3-year-old colt Gronkowski, who is set to compete in the Kentucky Derby on May 5 at Churchill Downs after winning all three of his starts to date in 2018. Gronkowski has [...]
A new four-year, full-tuition scholarship award, the Odds On Racing Scholarship, has just been announced by the University of Arizona Race Track Industry Program. “This is such an incredible opportunity for students - who may have thought that attending the UA to prepare for a career in racing was financially out of reach - to [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 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: Big Meeting in the Big Easy Topics abound in New Orleans as horsemen gather to network [...]
The track with the highest purses of any winter-spring race meet in the country is making the most significant change to its racing schedule since World War II. In 2019, Oaklawn will open Friday, Jan. 25 and run through Saturday, May 4, three weeks after the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1). Other than 1945 when [...]
Dear Horsemen, We need horsemen to let Congress, the Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor know that horse racing and many other industries desperately need more H-2B visas while awaiting a permanent solution to a severe workforce shortage. The omnibus appropriations bill passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump includes [...]