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From Iowa HBPA news release Posted: 5/11/16 With the May 10 lifting of preventative measures instituted to protect Iowa horses from the outbreak of Equine Herpes Virus elsewhere, the Iowa HBPA applauds the cooperation between the horsemen, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino and regulatory officials. The Iowa division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association [...]
From AHC news release Posted: 5/10/16 The American Horse Council’s National Issues Forum on June 14, sponsored by Luitpold Animal Health, in Washington, DC will feature several Members of Congress in line with the theme of “Putting More Horsepower in Congress.” Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee, is confirmed as the [...]
Nyquist wins the Kentucky Derby (Photo by Coady Photography) From Churchill Downs news release Posted: 5/9/16 Reddam Racing’s Nyquist took the lead from Gun Runner in the upper stretch, opened a daylight margin and had more than enough to hold off Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the 142nd running of the [...]
The Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards (TIEA) are launched by Godolphin in partnership with the National HBPA, Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and The Jockey Club. The awards are open to anyone working in horse racing and breeding across the USA in order to recognize and reward the dedicated, hard-working people who are the backbone [...]
From RCI news release Posted: 5/4/16 The Association of Racing Commissioners International's next "town hall" focus group will be held in Ocala, Fla., at noon May 25. These meetings represent the ARCI's effort to build consensus within the U.S. racing industry and identify paths to improve the policing of the sport and advance uniform regulatory [...]
Broady's Cause (Photo by Coady Photography) From DMACC news release Posted 5/4/16 Iowa residents Dennis and Susan Albaugh announced that if their horse, Brody’s Cause, wins the 142nd annual running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs, he will donate his share of the purse, $500,000 to the DMACC (Des Moines [...]
From Kentucky HBPA news release Posted: 5/2/16 Horse trainers’ kids might be the ultimate insiders in a Kentucky Derby camp, and they’ll be sharing their up-close-and-personal experiences, insights, hopes and even handicapping on @KyHBPA, the Twitter feed of Kentucky’s largest horsemen’s group, during Derby Week. In a venture overseen by Hall of Fame turf journalist [...]
From The Jockey Club news release Posted: 4/28/16 The seventh Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit will feature a rich mix of updates on previous Summit topics such as racing surfaces, rider safety and equine injuries as well as discussions of new topics that are essential to the welfare of racehorses, including nutrition, biosecurity, [...]
From National Museum of Racing news release Posted: 4/25/16 Champion racehorses Rachel Alexandra and Zenyatta, multiple Eclipse Award-winning jockey Ramon Dominguez and multiple Eclipse Award-winning trainer Steve Asmussen have been elected to the National Museum of Racing’s Hall of Fame in the contemporary category. The electees will be inducted into the Hall of Fame on [...]
From Breeders' Cup news release Posted: 4/25/16 The Breeders’ Cup, one of Thoroughbred horse racing’s most prestigious international events, has today announced that it will return to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky in 2018. As part of the company’s ongoing strategy to maintain a three-year out host site plan, Breeders’ Cup will work closely with [...]