From OwnerView news release Posted: 9/21/16 OwnerView today announced that nominations are being accepted for its second New Owner of the Year Award. The award, honoring a new Thoroughbred owner who has been successful in the sport and has had a positive impact on the industry, will be presented at the Thoroughbred Owner Conference at [...]
From Claiming Crown news release Posted: 9/19/16 Nominations for the Dec. 3 Claiming Crown at Gulfstream Park will close Nov. 6. Scheduled to be hosted by Gulfstream for the fifth consecutive year, the 18th Claiming Crown will offer nine starter stakes for a total of $1.11 million in purses for horses (3-year-olds and up) that [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen's Journal's Fall 2016 issue is now available online. It is an enhanced version of our Fall issue, which is currently being mailed. To view it, click here. Features in the issue include: REMEMBERING TOM METZEN SR. Racing has lost one of its most passionate advocates for horsemen CANADIAN [...]
Cammack (Photo by Reed Palmer Photography) From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 9/11/16 From the time that owner-breeder David Block saw that Kentucky Downs was having a starter-allowance race with a purse of $75,000 as an automatic qualifier for the Claiming Crown, Sunday’s race was on the dance card for Cammack. The Claiming [...]
From Godolphin news release Posted: 9/2/16 Following a huge response from the industry, with over 110 nominations received, the finalists for the inaugural Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards presented by Godolphin have today been announced. The Awards recognize and reward the outstanding skills, commitment and contribution of the Thoroughbred industry employees who are at the heart [...]
From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 8/23/16 Historical horse racing is creating historic purses at Kentucky Downs — not just in Kentucky but in America. More than $15 million has gone into purses paid to owners running their thoroughbreds at Kentucky Downs the past four years as a direct result of the track’s 2011 installation [...]
Tom Metzen Sr., a tireless worker for horsemen in Arizona, Minnesota and across the country, passed away on August 10. At the time of his passing, Metzen was First Vice President and Central Region Vice President for the National HBPA, President of the Minnesota HBPA and Executive Director of the Arizona HBPA. “The entire horse [...]
Do you know a hero within the horse racing industry? Race Track Chaplaincy of America (RTCA) is currently seeking nominees for our 14th Annual White Horse Award (WHA). The WHA is presented annually at Race Track Chaplaincy of America’s White Horse Award Luncheon to an individual who has done something heroic on behalf of human [...]
From TOBA news release Posted: 8/3/16 The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s 31st annual National Awards Dinner will be held Saturday, September 10 at Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Ky. The National Awards Dinner honors the achievements of Thoroughbred owners and breeders in the four major North American racing regions and breeders in 25 states [...]
From Kentucky Downs news release Posted: 8/2/16 With one month to go until Kentucky Downs’ unique five-date race meet boasting America’s most lucrative purses, fans can order tickets online to ensure their place in the Finish Line and Turf Club tents. The two distinctive trackside venues allow patrons to enjoy the best of both worlds: [...]