Dear Horsemen and Horsewomen, I am writing to each of you on behalf of the National HBPA Foundation, urgently seeking your support for our fellow horsemen at Will Rogers Downs in Oklahoma. On Saturday, May 25th, a devastating tornado struck the area, causing significant damage to the track, backside and surrounding area. Many of our horsemen and their [...]
National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback, left, and National HBPA President and Board Chair Dr. Doug Daniels at Churchill Downs for the 2022 Claiming Crown. Photo by Gwen Davis/Davis Innovation The 2024 National HBPA Conference, set for July 23-26 at Iowa’s Prairie Meadows, is designed to provide additional insight and clarity into horse racing’s [...]
We asked horsemen to join us demanding racehorse testing policies that incorporate common sense and science. We asked you to raise your voice to insist that HISA/HIWU utilize established research and qualified veterinary scientists to set allowable thresholds below which substances have no pharmacological effect on racehorses. More than 1,430 of you from around the [...]
Iowa HBPA: HISA gets no credit for improved 2023 stats; Toe-grab rule coincided with Prairie Meadows' 2022 deaths IA HBPA response to HISA town hall comment on PMRC catastrophic breakdowns: Unfortunately, as is typically the case with the Horseracing Integrity & Safety Authority (HISA) corporation, CEO Lisa Lazarus left out important details from her [...]
Photo by Coady Media The following article is from the Spring 2024 issue of The Horsemen's Journal: By Kimberly Brewer, DVM; Clara Fenger, DVM, PHD, DACVIM; Andreas Lehner, MS, PHD; and Thomas Tobin, MRCVS, PHD, DABT The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control regulations went into effect May [...]
Eric Hamelback (Photo by Denis Blake) Following is National HBPA CEO Eric Hamelback's letter from the latest issue of The Horsemen's Journal: Welcome to our first edition of The Horsemen’s Journal for 2024. I am excited for what the new year holds for all of us, and I am ready for our [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Spring 2024 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: Harnessing Success Saddle Up Scholars program promotes horses and academics to underserved youth in Maryland Responsible [...]
The following is being distributed by the National HBPA on behalf of trainer Rusty Arnold. Open letter to horsemen by Rusty Arnold: I received notification and today am accepting the penalties for a horse in my care testing for a controlled substance under current HISA/HIWU regulations. For the 2-year-old filly Figgy testing for a trace [...]
Nine racehorses, six trainers, and two jockeys account for the 17 finalists that will comprise the National Museum of Racing’s 2024 Hall of Fame ballot, as chosen by the Museum’s Hall of Fame Nominating Committee. The finalists are racehorses Blind Luck, Game On Dude, Gio Ponti, Gun Runner, Havre de Grace, Justify, Kona Gold, Lady [...]
(from SIS news release) SIS Content Services, part of the SIS (Sports Information Services) Group, the leading content supplier of 24/7 live betting services, has agreed a landmark deal with long-time operator partner bet365 to deliver its global horse racing content to bettors in Colorado, bringing fixed-odds horse racing wagering to a licensed sports betting [...]