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Today, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (HBPA) and twelve state affiliates won their second court victory as the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) was found unconstitutional yet again. The United States Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that HISA violated the private non-delegation doctrine. The Court reasoned that Congress unlawfully [...]
Today, the National Horsemen’s Benevolent & Protective Association (HBPA) filed a Petition for Rulemaking under the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA), requesting the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to create no-effect thresholds. A no-effect threshold, also known as a no-effect screening limit or no-effect cutoff, is a laboratory testing detection level below which no owner or trainer [...]
Dear Horsemen and Horsewomen, I am writing to each of you on behalf of the National HBPA Foundation, as we are seeking support for our fellow horsemen and women in New Mexico. As you likely are aware two wildfires in New Mexico have prompted the evacuation of thousands of residents Ruidoso, N.M., as well as [...]
Iowa Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg Iowa Lieutenant Governor Adam Gregg will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 National HBPA Conference set for July 23-26 at Iowa’s Prairie Meadows Casino, Racetrack and Hotel. Coinciding with the conference will be a starter-allowance race carrying a $50,000 purse for horses that have raced for [...]
Benoit Photo (from the Summer 2024 issue of The Horsemen's Journal) By Clara Fenger, DVM, PHD, DACVIM; Kimberly Brewer, DVM; and Thomas Tobin, MRCVS, PHD, DABT Horses are arguably the most well-adapted elite athletes of the animal kingdom. One of the most efficient biomechanical specimens, horses originally evolved this efficiency to elude predation, [...]
(from the Summer 2024 issue of The Horsemen's Journal) The Time to Stand Together is Now -- Before It's Too Late The last few months in horse racing have been trying, to say the least. While many in the industry seem to misinterpret what the role of the National HBPA actually is, I would [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Summer 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: Win-Win Programs Stable Recovery, Taylor Made School of Horsemanship provide multiple benefits to participants and the [...]
Time for Trouble, outside, rallied from near-last to beat Proverb by a head in last December's Claiming Crown Kent Stirling Memorial Iron Horse at the Fair Grounds. (Photo by Hodges Photography) Time for Trouble has been selected as the 2023 Claiming Crown Horse of the Year, the now 7-year-old gelding being only the third two-time [...]
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 [...]