Daily Racing Form writer Nicole Russo on her OTTB One Brave Warrior in a T.I.P. show at Antebellum Farm in Lexington in July, 2023. One Brave Warrior, a son of Indian Charlie, was bred by Stonestreet Farm and adopted from New Vocations. (Photo by Joe Nevills) The Jockey Club Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) [...]
On Saturday, Feb. 24, retired jockey and horse advocate Rosie Napravnik will be on site at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots to spearhead the fourth annual “New Vocations Day at the Races.” A four-time local riding champion who was instrumental in the opening of the New Vocations facility in Covington, Louisiana, Napravnik will join host Joe [...]
(Edited press release from The Jockey Club) The Jockey Club has traditionally shared information about the initiatives it supports at its annual Round Table Conference in August. Beginning in 2024, early each year The Jockey Club will publish an annual report about how it supports the Thoroughbred industry. The inaugural report is here: The Jockey Club 2024 Industry Impact Report. According a press [...]
One of Uncaptured Storm's nine wins in 2023 came in November 5 at Laurel Park, with jockey Javian Toledo wearing owner Rick Burnsworth's blue and white silks with a cross. (Jim McCue/MJC photo) Nine-time winner Uncaptured Storm — who changed hands five times last year, winning at least once for whomever he [...]
Churchill Downs will be the host site for the 2024 Claiming Crown for the second time in three years, returning to Louisville on Saturday, Nov. 16, it was announced today. The Claiming Crown is a partnership between the National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association (NHBPA) and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA). Created in 1999 to provide [...]
THE LATE OHIO HORSEMAN BOB REEVES, FONDLY REMEMBERED BY HIS HBPA COLLEAGUES IN LATE 2023, AT THE RACES WITH HIS WIFE SARAH (Photo by John Englehardt) The National HBPA Foundation extends heartfelt gratitude to the estate of Bob Reeves for their generous donation. The contribution will make a significant impact on our [...]
Looking around the industry today, I’ll repeat what I said on Steve Byk’s At the Races radio show: We did not need to be here. Much of what the industry is experiencing right now is totally unnecessary. I’ll say it again: The proponents of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act should have simply engaged with [...]
By Sherri Boland; Kimberly Brewer, DVM; and Clara Fenger, DVM, PHD, DACVIM From the Winter 2023 Issue of The Horsemen's Journal On November 12, 2023, 8 million viewers tuned in to watch 60 Minutes and a segment titled “Horse Racing Reform?” hosted by correspondent Cecilia Vega. The segment began with an overview of the Justice [...]
The interactive, electronic version of The Horsemen’s Journal’s Winter 2023 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: Double Up Joe Sharp sends out the Claiming Crown Jewel and Emerald winners, plus recaps of the [...]
An unedited press release from HISA Thoroughbred trainers Dale Romans, John Sadler, Shug McGaughey and racing and bloodstock manager Gavin Murphy have joined HISA’s Horsemen’s Advisory Group, the body of racing industry participants formed by HISA last year to provide formal feedback to HISA’s executive team and Standing Committees on the implementation and evolution [...]